Zoning variances for Orleans Station — the 12-building, 10-acre apartment and commercial development on the medical school campus — received unanimous approval Wednesday, April 28, by the Board of Adjustment. In an online meeting challenged by technical difficulties and board-member absences, the Board of Adjustment also rejected a Summer Avenue business’s request to allow an… Read More
For the first time in published literature, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researchers showed that a variety of white blood cells known as eosinophils modify the respiratory barrier during influenza A (IAV) infection, according to a recent paper in the journal Cells. This research could have implications in understanding… Read More
A new Memphis Shelby Crime Commission report shows a 30 percent increase in violent crimes involving guns already this year compared to the first quarter of last year before the pandemic. Pastor Charlie Caswell and his team at the Legacy of Legends CDC are working to address crime in a collective way by starting at… Read More
Workers still reeling from sudden layoffs by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are asking Shelby County Commissioners to help push the school to reverse those layoffs. April 21: WMC Action News AM at 6AM April 21: WMC Action News 5 at Noon April 21: WMC Action News 5 at 3:30 p.m. April 21:… Read More
Levels of neutrophil elastase, a pro-inflammatory enzyme normally released by immune cells known as neutrophils, plus a greater diversity and amount of microbes could drive disease severity in cystic fibrosis (CF), a study in two siblings suggests. The study, Two Siblings Homozygous for F508del-CFTR Have Varied Disease Phenotypes and Protein Biomarkers, was published in the… Read More
Student Kimberly Diei entered the College of Pharmacy at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis during the fall 2019 semester like any other any prospective pharmacist. However, her experience quickly turned sour, and now, she is suing the university over its professionalism policies alongside free speech advocate organization Foundation for Individual Rights in Education… Read More
Information on The List was obtained from each individual organization through surveys and published sources and could not be independently verified. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of The Lists, omissions sometimes occur. In case of ties, companies are listed alphabetically. Local and Memphis area refers to Shelby, Tipton, and… Read More
The Shelby County Health Department continues to track variants of COVID-19 that are appearing in the county.For those who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 in Shelby County, chances are it is the UK strain of the virus.”The B117 is now the dominant strain. It’s the most commonly circulating strain in the community,” said Shelby… Read More
