UTHSC In the Media


As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Shelby County, hospitals prepare for another surge

The Commercial Appeal

With COVID-19 cases rising rapidly and hospitalizations starting to follow suit, Memphis-area hospitals are revisiting plans laid out in March and April to cope with a viral surge. Seven months into the pandemic, Shelby County has seen its first wave of the virus and is in the midst of a second. But this time around,… Read More


Street Food: Soi No. 9’s October surprise, Crosstown’s fried chicken fracas and more

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There’s good eats in these streets. Some recent findings: Magic Bus: Maybe it’s just me, but there are few more reliably joy-provoking sights in Memphis than the Soi No. 9 food truck, or rather little orange food bus. It’s not University of Tennessee orange, but rather a kind of burnt, tomato-y orange, warm and spicy… Read More


UTHSC identifies drugs as possible coronavirus treatments

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UTHSC identifies University of Tennessee Health Science Center and University of New Mexico researchers have identified three drugs which could possibly be used as early-stage novel coronavirus treatments. as possible coronavirus treatments   October 21: WBIR October 21: Local Memphis October 21: WTHR October 22: WREG October 21: Memphis This Morning


Half of Black adults won’t take the COVID-19 vaccine, study shows

My Fox Memphis

A new nationwide poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation and ESPN’s The Undefeated shows 49 percent of Black adults wouldn’t take a COVID-19 vaccine once it’s available, even if the vaccine is free and considered safe.


Some rural West Tennessee counties see rise in COVID-19 cases

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West Tennessee’s rural counties are seeing a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases. In the past 14 days, Fayette county added 257 cases. Tipton county increased its COVID-19 count by 262 and Dyer County saw a whopping 473 new cases.   October 20: West Tennessee counties see rise in COVID-19 cases


Health Department’s Haushalter: To help fight COVID, ‘exercise your consumer power’

The Memphis Business Journal

It takes a village to fight COVID-19. And, so far during this pandemic, we’ve seen town elders plead with the village folk to commit to hygienic practices and behaviors — and at times we’ve seen them outright require compliance.


Pandemic increases headaches of all kinds, including throbbing ones

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The pandemic has caused no end of headache — economic, physical and emotional — in every strata of the society. But the kind that throbs at the temples and behind the eyes is also up, as much as 20%. Worse, about 84% of people who have migraines or other serious headaches, say they now have… Read More


‘We’re able to plan’: U of M eyes additional on-campus offerings for the spring

The Commercial Appeal

The University of Memphis plans to offer more on-campus classes this spring, Provost Tom Nenon said Thursday. The university is planning for students to know when they register this November for classes whether the course will have an on-campus component or be fully remote.