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Local doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy across the Mid-South

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Two Mid-South doctors worry about COVID vaccine hesitancy and if we, as a nation, can ever reach herd immunity. Both doctors said the ability to reach herd immunity is in our hands, all we have to do is get vaccinated. • April 21: Fox 13 News–9PM


Laid off UTHSC workers looking for help from Shelby County Commission

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Workers still reeling from sudden layoffs by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are asking Shelby County Commissioners to help push the school to reverse those layoffs. April 21: WMC Action News AM at 6AM April 21: WMC Action News 5 at Noon April 21: WMC Action News 5 at 3:30 p.m. April 21:… Read More


COVID-19 epidemic is “growing” in Shelby County as more vaccine sites open, officials say

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Shelby County health officials gave an update Tuesday on COVID-19 data and vaccines in the area. Over 93,000 cases have been reported in the county since the start of the pandemic.    


The Post-Bariatric Patient With Complications

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Many general surgeons have only six weeks or so of training in bariatric surgery during residency, but they are likely to encounter post-bariatric surgery patients who will need their help. At the American College of Surgeons 2020 virtual Clinical Congress, surgeons discussed their approaches for treating these patients, who should see them, and when surgical… Read More


Levels of Neutrophil Elastase May Help Predict Disease Severity in CF

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Levels of neutrophil elastase, a pro-inflammatory enzyme normally released by immune cells known as neutrophils, plus a greater diversity and amount of microbes could drive disease severity in cystic fibrosis (CF), a study in two siblings suggests. The study, Two Siblings Homozygous for F508del-CFTR Have Varied Disease Phenotypes and Protein Biomarkers, was published in the… Read More


See them now: MBJ’s 40 Under 40, Class of 2021

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They are bar owners and lawyers and doctors. They work for the City or for a bank. They buy and sell your houses, they cook your food, and they invest your money. They make parks appealing and the cultural scene more vibrant. They are you. They are me. They are Memphis. For 25 years, the… Read More


A fourth COVID surge would affect the young, workforce

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A fourth surge would look very different, says Dr. Manoj Jain, infectious disease expert advising the City of Memphis. “First, it will be mostly among young people. Second, the hospitalization and mortality rates will be lower compared to previous waves. These people are less likely to have serious complications, but we’re already seeing relatively young… Read More


Pharmacy student, free speech organization sue UT over vague professionalism policies

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Student Kimberly Diei entered the College of Pharmacy at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis during the fall 2019 semester like any other any prospective pharmacist. However, her experience quickly turned sour, and now, she is suing the university over its professionalism policies alongside free speech advocate organization Foundation for Individual Rights in Education… Read More