In the Media Tag: COVID-19


Memphis scientists instrumental in new, landmark COVID drug

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The next possible landmark COVID drug is so rich in Memphis DNA that if approved by the FDA, patent royalty checks will immediately flow to town, a legacy of the defunct GTx pharmaceutical company and scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who created the structure. Sabizabulin was originally created as an anti-cancer… Read More


Biosafety and Breakthrough Infections: Dr. Colleen Jonsson Studies Covid

Memphis Flyer

Most of us are focused on keeping as far away from the coronavirus as possible, wearing masks, bolstering our immune systems, and certainly not inviting in the front door. But Dr. Colleen Jonsson, director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and a UTHSC professor of Microbiology,… Read More


New COVID-19 Testing Center Opens in Memphis as Active Infections Surpass 21,000

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A new drive-through COVID-19 testing center is opening in the medical district Wednesday as demand for testing soars. Reported infections in Memphis surpassed 21,000 active reported cases, Tuesday data showed, and a third of all tests in Tennessee are turning up positive. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and partner University Clinical Health will operate the testing site… Read More


Health Department to Continue Providing Vaccinations at the Pipkin Building Drive-thru site

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


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.


Exploring psychological resiliency of older adults with diabetes

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Studies suggest that exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a variety of different mental health consequences including reports of depression, loneliness, and insomnia. People who are more than 65 years of age and those with underlying medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes and obesity are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes from… Read More


Who are the COVID ‘Long-Haulers’ — Answers May be Surprising

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Jane Storie contracted COVID-19 a year ago and it was a “mild” case that included loss of taste and smell.  But that was not the end. It was the beginning. In October 2020, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health partnered in establishing the COVID-19 Follow-up Clinic. Dr. Cyrilyn Walters is… Read More


Uncovering COVID’s New Connection with Diabetes

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Bryant Boone lives every day now with a sense of gratitude and deepening empathy for the vicissitudes of COVID. At 48, he is insulin-dependent, thanks to coronavirus. Dr. Cyrilyn Walters is seeing cases of people with sky-high blood sugar levels at the long-haul COVID clinic at Regional One Health (and UTHSC). She is also seeing… Read More