In Memphis, which serves as a tri-state medical hub, Dr. Scott Strome said he was expecting to see at least a bump in cases across the region. That bump could easily turn into a surge if people ditch face masks and social distancing. “Spring Break is a perfect example of where that can happen,” Strome,… Read More
Creating a collaborative community of care is an important concept for Dr. Matthew Ballo. In 2014, Ballo was recruited to Memphis to head up the radiation oncology department at West Cancer Center — then called The West Clinic.
A COVID-19 cluster at the University of Memphis is causing an increase in variant cases, according to the Shelby County Health Department. The health department said because of the cluster at U of M, it detected five times as many variants last month.
While the CDC and local health leaders caution against traveling, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee welcomed people to come from near and far to enjoy all the Volunteer State has to offer.
A new report from the American Psychological Association shows just how stressful life in America was in 2020… “I’m not surprised,” said Kara Caruthers, an associate professor in the physician assistant program at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Memphis. Caruthers explained that when the body feels stress, a cascade… Read More
New information shows a partisan divide is getting in the way of vaccinating everyone in the United States. According to a Monmouth University Polling Institute study, one in four Republicans said they would not get vaccinated.
Bruce L. Keisling, executive director for Developmental Disabilities at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been named a 2021 Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). He will be recognized during the organization’s 145th annual meeting in Jacksonville, Fla., in June. Dr. Keisling also holds the Shainberg Professorship in… Read More
Wednesday, David Sweat with the Shelby County Health Department said there was cluster of more than 20 cases last month within the University of Memphis’ athletics program of the highly contagious, COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. Wednesday, Local 24 News also learned area labs detected five times as many COVID-19 variant cases… Read More
