Gov. Bill Lee has nominated two people for the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. Shanea McKinney of Shelby County and David Watson of Hamilton County will join the UT Board, pending their approval by the Tennessee legislature.
Dr. Carolyn Whitney brings three decades of expertise to her patients and the families of Memphis, Tennessee. Her love and compassion for helping children, are reflected by five-star ratings and patient reviews. For her unwavering dedication to her patients and for exemplary care year after year, the Preferred Network has named Dr. Whitney among the “Top… Read More
Dr. Erin Watson, pregnant and working full-time in the emergency room of Methodist Hospital, was an eyewitness to how pregnant women can be affected by COVID. So it is not surprising that Watson, who also practices post-acute care at Regional One Health, has become a fierce advocate for pregnant women to get the vaccine.
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
On a day when Shelby County reported 915 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the Shelby County COVID Task Force said cases could be six times higher by the end of September if we do not contain the spread of the virus. Officials noted that there has been a tenfold increase in the number of hospital patients… Read More
The former home of the Trolley Stop Market on Madison Avenue is getting a facelift and a second life as part of the 10 acre Orleans Station mixed-use development. The buildings from 694-704 Madison will be renovated and reopened as retail spaces for the larger development. According to a grant application from developer Alex Turley,… Read More
US Biologic today announces a partnership with BARDA DRIVe to develop oral influenza vaccines, increasing access to these life-saving technologies. US Biologic joins DRIVe’s “Beyond the Needle” portfolio of companies developing alternative technologies to transform vaccine administration, making vaccines more widely available and eliminating the need for needles, syringes, vials, and cold-chain distribution burdens. August… Read More
All but about 5% of the available rental housing in the Memphis medical district is occupied, according to figures kept by the Memphis Medical District Collaborative. The leaders of the MMDC say the high occupancy rate can be an incentive for landlords to raise rents but not necessarily to invest in those properties.
