WMC-TV: UofM, UTHSC holding in-person graduations this weekend with COVID-19 restrictions
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UTHSC In the Media
Memphis health leaders discuss solutions to youth violence
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week. Thursday, health leaders took this opportunity to have a conversation around youth violence and the impacts of it. Memphis police say in 2020, 38 children died and 30 of them were murdered. In 2021, 10 children have died due to violence so far.The most recent is a 16-year-old who was… Read More
UTHSC returns to in-person commencement ceremonies
Medical professionals graduating from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will get to celebrate commencement in person. It will be the first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019 and will celebrate 792 graduates, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy. May 5: WMC-TV May 5: Local 24 May 5: Local 24 News at 6… Read More
Ascension launches heart fellowship at Tennessee hospital
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Heart will train the next generation of cardiologists with the launch of a cardiology fellowship program, according to a May 3 announcement shared with Becker’s. It’s the hospital’s first Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited fellowship, and was sponsored by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of… Read More
Shelby County likely to drop mask mandate, business restrictions next week; issue recommendations
Shelby County officials said Tuesday that they plan to remove business restrictions and make the county’s mask mandate and health directive primarily “recommendations” rather than requirements next week.
Study: Algae-Derived Nasal Spray Effective in Reducing COVID Infection Among ICU Staff
Amcyte Pharma, a Seattle-based company dedicated to the commercialization of immunomodulators, announced the results of an independent clinical trial among ICU staff suggesting that its product, Nasitrol TM nasal spray, represents a safe and effective treatment that could prevent transmission of COVID-19
Local workers speak out at UTHSC rally
May 1st is recognized as International Workers’ Day. Concerned workers gathered to let their voices be heard about reversing the lay-offs at University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Saturday afternoon. May 1: Local 24 News at 10
UTHSC professor among nine arrested in Memphis drug bust, placed on administrative leave, school says
FOX13 has been continuing to learn new information after nine people were arrested in a Parkway Village drug bust. FOX13 learned that a University of Tennessee Health Science Center chairman was arrested during that raid. April 30: WREG May 1: Fox 13 News–9PM May 1: Boxden May 1: WREG News Channel 3 Saturday at 10:00… Read More