“Nobody really knows what’s going to happen this season because the last two seasons have been so unusual,” said Dr. Sandy Arnold, division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Co-Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. An estimated 58,000-80,000 children under the age of five are hospitalized with RSV infection each year,… Read More
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are teaming up to host a free wellness festival for the surrounding community in the recently renovated Morris Park at 747 Poplar Ave. The first ever Medical District Wellness Festival, slated for Saturday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., aims… Read More
Two East Tennessee State University researchers are part of an interprofessional statewide team that will study ways to improve medication adherence in vulnerable and disadvantaged populations in Memphis, Knoxville and Johnson City. Med AAAction is led by Dr. Satya Surbhi with the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC) and funded through a $3.5 million… Read More
Her experience coupled with her established presence within the community led to Turner Construction Co. hiring Clay in May as the company’s community and citizenship program senior specialist for its Memphis office. New York-based Turner is one of the largest general contractors operating in the Memphis area. The firm has 44 offices across the U.S.,… Read More
Increased legalisation of medical and/or recreational cannabis and more favourable public perspectives has led to an increase in its use. At the same time, the amount of THC in cannabis and derived products has dramatically increased. Recognising a current lack of research on how high levels of THC impact health and behaviour, scientists at the University of… Read More
It has been more than three years since a novel coronavirus — SARS-CoV-2, alias COVID-19 — flipped everyday life upside down.
A new Covid-19 strain BA.2.86, was identified by the World Health Organization on Aug. 17. and is being monitored worldwide. So far, it has not shown up in Tennessee wastewater samples and the case numbers remain low. “So we don’t know what the percentages are because they’re just that low,” said Dr. Shirin Mazumder, associate… Read More
West Cancer Foundation has announced it awarded a grant to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to fund its Oncology Fellowship program to increase local cancer research and education. The Foundation will award UTHSC $85,524 to fund a gynecological oncologist fellow for one year.
