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Joseph Pierre awarded $423,292 grant to study Hirschsprung disease in newborns

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Joseph F. Pierre, PhD, an assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, received a $423,292 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the pathophysiology of Hirschsprung Disease in newborns. Ankush Gosain, MD,… Read More


No local guidance on what CDC advice means for Shelby County

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As new mask mandates rolled in nationwide Wednesday following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance that vaccinated people in high-transmission areas should still mask indoors, the Shelby County Health Department will not comment on what residents should do. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Wednesday, July 28, the county is still reviewing the… Read More


Mid-South churches taking safety precautions as COVID-19 cases surge

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It was May of last year when Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued guidance for reopening churches. Since then, it’s been a multitude of difficult decisions about how and when to come back to in-person worship service and once again, they’re having to make more decisions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.


Ugochi Ogu, MD, and Team Discover Novel Variant of Sickle Cell Disease (Video)

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Dr. Ogu is an assistant professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.


UT Health Science Center Has Record-Breaking Year Securing $121 Million In Research Grants And Contract Awards

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year. The FY21 research award total is $121,700,667. Roughly half of these funds come from federal sources. The faculty of all… Read More


‘Like being thirsty and not drinking,’ doctor says of those opting out of vaccines

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Dr. Scott Strome of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center joins Morning Joe to discuss how vaccines have been politicized in the U.S. and virus infection rates in Tennessee.


Poplar Healthcare sold to AI software firm

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Poplar Healthcare, which has led in laboratory innovation in Memphis during the pandemic, has been sold to a Boston-based software firm that uses artificial intelligence in clinical trials and other biopharma research. With Poplar Healthcare, it will now expand the use of AI in thousands of lab specimens processed in the Memphis lab for routine… Read More


Health is a critical part of our nation’s infrastructure | Opinion

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President Joe Biden’s multitrillion dollar program to repair and expand broad sectors of America’s infrastructure remains controversial. Opponents argue, in part, that it includes funding for programs deemed to be social welfare projects rather than typical physical infrastructure projects such as building bridges and repairing roads.