Medtronic Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability around the world, but only a fraction of people who suffer a stroke get treatment in time. Medtronic is taking bold new steps to change that by launching the Medtronic Neurovascular Co-Lab™, an innovation process and platform for new ideas in the treatment of stroke care.… Read More
University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd and Tennessee Health Science Center Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, made the rounds this week, traveling the state from west to east, to promote the university’s robust medical network. The tour began at the flagship campus in Memphis, an anchor of UTHSC, a university teaching network that has trained 40% of… Read More
University of Tennessee leaders from Knoxville and Memphis met on Monday, Oct. 31, to kick off a statewide tour to tout the impact of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. UT president Randy Boyd joined UTHSC chancellor Dr. Peter Buckley for the launch of the “Everywhere You Look, UTHSC” tour. The pair will visit Jackson,… Read More
One day in August, Dr. Peter Buckley decided to explore Memphis. Already, he had been to Graceland. He had seen Beale Street, the Peabody, and Sun Studio. Now, the newest chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) wanted to visit places that weren’t necessarily tourist staples. This is the story of that serendipity — and… Read More
“Sabizabulin” sounds like an incantation. But this is no magic spell. Instead, it’s a drug used to treat COVID-19 patients at high risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death. It was designed and tested by Wei Li, Ph.D. and Duane D. Miller, Ph.D., both of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee… Read More
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 and are considered high risk for COVID complications, you may be able get a monoclonal antibody treatment, even if you have not tested positive for the virus. “Whether you have had the vaccine or not, and are at high risk for disease progression – which includes obesity, diabetes,… Read More
By February 2023, Shelby County Government plans to launch ShelbyCares on 3rd, aiming to connect Shelby County residents with health coaches and primary care providers.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is looking for participants for new studies on new blood pressure medications. “We’re beginning two new studies in hypertension. So, people with high blood pressure. And so we’re looking for people who would be interested in participating in these studies,” said Dr. William Cushman, professor and Medical Director for Research… Read More
