UTHSC In the Media


The poor, African Americans face worst of coronavirus

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Beverly Robinson has serious issues with diabetes. In these strange times, she’s been in a two-bedroom apartment in Hickory Hill with eight family members, four of them young children, since the schools closed on March 13.  


As COVID-19 patients increase, some Memphis hospitals look to old remedies for a new virus

The Commercial Appeal

As the number of COVID-19 patients in Memphis-area hospitals increases, some medical professionals are looking to long-used drugs and treatments successful with other viruses to treat patients with the novel coronavirus, for which there is currently no cure or vaccine.  


Bridgeport native, WVWC alum Honce researching infectious diseases

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West Virginia Wesleyan College alumna, Rebekah Honce, has always been always been fascinated by the natural world.


Congressman Cohen Announces Alcohol Research Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $76,000 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to conduct alcohol research.  


The Cath Lab during COVID

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Interventional cardiologists should prioritize the conservation of medical resources, minimization of potential COVID-19 exposure and reallocation of resources, according to a paper published on April 9 in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. April 15: BioEngineer


Kids and COVID-19: No need for parents to be alarmed, says region’s chief pediatrician

WREG

The elderly are most at risk of severe coronavirus complications, but over the last few there’s been a growing evidence that younger, otherwise healthy people can also fall victim.


Shelby County death toll rises to 33

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Shelby County now has 33 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, Alisa Haushalter, Health Department director told the County Commission in an update on Wednesday, April 15.


Pandemic creates a new stress for separated parents

WREG

The COVID-19 pandemic has separated parents wondering how they are going to abide by custody and parenting agreements as people are being asked to stay home.