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UTHSC to offer vaccine education in rural counties with help of $377,000 donation

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing will offer education on the COVID vaccine to residents in rural counties after a donation from the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. UTHSC College of Nursing received $377,000 from TCAD to assist in traveling within six counties in West Tennessee- Dyer, Lake, Tipton, Lauderdale,… Read More


Health Department to Continue Providing vaccinations at the Pipkin Building

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The Shelby County Health Department is working with the UT Health Science Center to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Pipkin Building until December 15. The vaccination site is located at 940 Early Maxwell Boulevard and provides all doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines for adults and children aged 12 and older.


Health department to continue providing vaccinations at the Pipkin Building

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The Shelby County Health Department is working with the UT Health Science Center to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Pipkin Building until December 31.


Memphis Art Installation Could Save Lives

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A outdoor public art installation in the medical district is creating a powerful visual image of the number of pedestrians killed on the streets of Memphis last year. Local artist Colin Kidder created the artwork called ‘Naming”. The 3D art is made of colorful crosswalk cutouts and represents the 69 people who died in pedestrian accidents.


UT Health Sciences Launches Health Hub

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Providing better access to healthcare while getting the tools and the support to live a healthier life can be found all in one place here in the Mid-South. The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center has just opened a health hub in Memphis’ Uptown neighborhood. It’s on North Second Street and will offer one stop… Read More


Le Bonheur specialist says vaccine for children 5-11 looks promising

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Possible protection from COVID-19 could be on the horizon for younger children after a summer that saw pediatric cases increasing in Memphis and nationwide. Pfizer says a medical trial shows its coronavirus vaccine is safe for children as young as 5 years old, which could be a big step toward making the… Read More


Dr. Dagogo-Jack Authors New Text Aimed at Helping Doctors Treat Diabetes

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A Memphis specialist is getting national attention for an all-encompassing new textbook that is expected to greatly help doctors treat preexisting condition that can lead to that deadly disease and many others.


UT Health Science Center announces COVID hospitalizations dropped every day this week

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Some good news going into the weekend, the number of COVID patients hospitalized in Shelby County has finally started to drop. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center just released its weekly report on hospitalizations in Shelby County. The number fell every day this week. There are about 650 COVID patients that are currently being treated at… Read More