TN Politics: Local Officials Warm up to xAI’s Greywater and Solar Plans
In recent years, the City of Memphis has become more responsive to citizens when it comes to how businesses or industries impact life here.
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TN Politics: Clerical Errors, School Board Takeover and Regional One Funding
This week, as the Tennessee legislature took up immigration, vouchers, and disaster funding, Memphis and Shelby County officials faced their own challenges.
Artistry and Science: The Penczner Legacy in Memphis
Hungarian-born Penczner and his German wife, Jolanda, were part of a lively community of Central European expats in Memphis, a group that also included Dr. Gabor Tigyi, a fellow Hungarian and chair of the Department of Physiology at UT Health Science Center.
New Lyme Disease Vaccine Puts Immunity in Ticks’ Foodchain
The only human vaccine for Lyme disease was discontinued in 2002 due to limited demand and concerns about potential side effects. But Dr. Maria Gomes-Solecki, a professor of microbiology, immunology, and biochemistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, had worked on that vaccine and believed it could continue to help reduce the spread… Read More
Did you know that June is Cataract Awareness Month?
But what happens if you are poor and blind due to cataracts? Just ask the 24 people who had their cataracts removed last Saturday at the Sixth-Annual Cataract-A-Thon at the Hamilton Eye Institute. Patients from Mid-South Lions and Church Health who were all legally blind can now see once again because an army of volunteers… Read More
“U.K. Strain” May Have Arrived in Shelby County
A recent COVID-19 case in Shelby County has been flagged as a possible variant strain from the United Kingdom, which threatens to undermine progress made in reducing transmission rates of the virus. The so-called B.1.1.7 or U.K. strain was first found in Tennessee in January with the state’s health commissioner, Dr. Lisa Piercey, predicting it… Read More
BTH: The Future of Vaccination Distribution in Shelby County
The roll out of COVID-19 vaccines has been slower than expected, which public officials say is the result of a limited national supply chain. Chief Operating Officer for the City of Memphis Doug McGowen says Shelby County is ready to administer as many doses as the state of Tennessee can send.
The Memphis Neighborhood Where Get Togethers Include Nasal Swabs
On Monday, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield, praised surveillance testing programs, specifically mentioning those on some college and university campuses that test students once or twice weekly. “Don’t underestimate the value of strategic testing as part of a mitigation strategy to identify the asymptomatic individual and get them… Read More