Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis: July 9th-11th
“Memphis 2021” artists take us into the next decade as Playhouse on the Square rolls out a winning performance from the last — plus a summer market and a silent movie.
UTHSC In the Media
Health Care Heroes 2021: Jessica Jiles Carwell with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
If your heart is strong, and you’re fully mobile, and you have all your teeth, you can thank your youth or your good genetics. Or, more likely, you can thank your doctor. A good doctor can see you through everything from minor aches and pains and major medical issues to mental struggles and chronic physical… Read More
Discovery shows how tuning the immune system may enhance vaccines and ease disease
Immunologists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified a biological pathway that selectively controls how key immune cells, called T follicular helper cells, mature into functional components of the immune system.
Memphis People in Business: July 8, 2021
Here’s a look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene: Edwin Jeffres was named director of operations in the Facilities Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Jeffres leads all full-time, part-time and temporary university employees working within the department. He also oversees the day-to-day planning, organizing and… Read More
Memphis hospital says 76 children treated for gunshot wounds, 7-year-old latest victim
An emergency room doctor and activist in Memphis, Tenn. detailed how shootings have impacted children after new data from one hospital in the city shows that 76 kids have been already been treated for gunshot wounds in 2021.
Melanoma Registry Results Shine Light On Rare Pediatric Cancer
Pediatric melanoma is a rare disease with only around 400 cases diagnosed in the United States every year. To better understand this disease and how best to treat it, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists created a registry called Molecular Analysis of Childhood MELanocytic Tumors (MACMEL). A paper on findings from the registry was published… Read More
COVID-19 vaccine events available in Memphis
COVID-19 vaccines are still widely available across Memphis.Cordelia’s Market in Harbor Town is offering COVID-19 vaccines Saturday, July 10.
Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks?
Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) was safe in two hospitalized patients who were co-infected with cases of COVID-19 that quickly resolved, raising questions about the procedure’s effect on the virus. FMT was effective for the two patients, who were receiving the treatment for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, reported Jaroslaw… Read More