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UTHSC doctor honored for ground-breaking research in cancer genome

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Dr. Neil Hayes, head of the division of hematology and oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is among the recipients of the 2020 Team Science Awards from the American Association for Cancer Research for his work in developing The Cancer Genome Atlas.


Starbucks opens in UTHSC food court, 920 Madison

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Another Starbucks has opened in the Medical District, this time in the food court at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 920 Madison. July 20: Memphis Business Journal


College football coaches face own risks from COVID-19 as they balance needs of their teams

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North Carolina coach Mack Brown has been walking three miles a day, researching the best foods to add to his diet and trying out a variety of masks for comfort and safety to further insulate himself from COVID-19, a task of heightened importance after the Tar Heels placed voluntary workouts on hiatus following a spate… Read More


How local health experts deal with COVID-19 in daily lives

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Local infectious disease experts are helping us all manage and mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.


Opinion: COVID-19 doesn’t respect borders. That’s a problem for reopening plans

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The rates of coronavirus infection and COVID-19 cases have increased substantially as the reopening of businesses and social activities has progressed. These distressing trends have emphasized the critical importance of implementing an effective economic reopening strategy that minimizes the risks to health. Under the current plan, 89 of the 95 Tennessee counties that do not… Read More


Close friend of John Lewis shares memories from over the years

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A man known for getting into “Good Trouble”, John Lewis was arrested more than 40 times during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Congressman Lewis is mentioned many times at the National Civil Rights Museum. A close friend of Lewis’ tells WMC Action News 5 Lewis was proud of the progress he saw over… Read More


Researchers awarded $2.4 million for brain artery health studies 

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Alex Dopico, MD, PhD, professor and Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, and Anna Bukiya, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, have been awarded $2.4 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to explore how cholesterol interacts with… Read More


Coronavirus: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are risk factors for severe influenza, Covid-19

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Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of severe disease from a viral infection, according to a review of the literature performed by a team of researchers from St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, both in Memphis. July 16: Times Now News July 16: Web India 123 July… Read More