We are likely in the early stages of a pandemic with a novel coronavirus. As the state’s major educator of health care providers, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a responsibility to participate in the response to this upcoming event.
The UT Health Science Center has received many questions about the coronavirus. So, they launched an online question and answer service. “We haven’t had any kind of repeated questions,” said John McCullers with the UT Health Science Center. “You expect people to ask the same thing over and over, but it’s been a large variety… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center released that they are committed to providing Tennesseans update about the coronavirus. The center explains there is limited information about the COVID-19. Also: WBIR WMC-TV
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across seas, United States health officials said it’s only a matter of time before there’s an outbreak in the U.S. This outbreak has some locals rethinking their travel plans, but travel agents aren’t yet suggesting cancelling trips.
The novel coronavirus is under the microscope at UT Health Science Center, while doctors research inside churches and schools ready their classrooms and congregations. The CDC warns mass gatherings may need to be cancelled as the virus spreads in the U.S. Mid-South churches and schools are preparing.
Most cases of Covid-19 are mild—but it travels quickly. Luckily, the best way to prevent spreading it is pretty simple: Keep good hygiene. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds frequently, cover your nose and mouth when you cough, and try to avoid contact with others you know are sick. Also: MSN
There are still no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Shelby County, but the Memphis medical community said they’re prepared for the coronavirus if any cases hit the Mid-South. UT Health Science Center doctors along with officials from the health department and area hospitals outlined their plans for fighting this virus. Also: WMC-TV WREG Local… Read More
Shelley White-Means, Ph.D., a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a paper published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found breast cancer support groups play a major role in helping underserved African-American women at risk for or diagnosed with… Read More
