University of Memphis previews plans to safely reopen for fall semester
It’s becoming more clear about what returning to campus this fall will look like for students at the University of Memphis. The school says there will be testing for COVID-19.
UTHSC In the Media
Dr. McCullers: County hits testing capacity, bar spread was ‘surprise’
Until recently, Shelby County’s robust testing apparatus was something for local officials to point to with pride. Now, the county is “at or above” its testing capacity, labs are “overloaded,” and many test results are being returned after they have become “useless,” University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) pediatrics chair and influenza pandemics expert… Read More
The News Hospital
I had worked in the third floor newsroom of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn. for years until last spring, when the other remaining staffers and I moved out. Almost exactly one year later, I returned to the newsroom, this time in a tour group led by a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.
Shelby County doctors concede surge capacity likely will be needed at area hospitals
Shelby County health experts are especially mindful these days about available hospital and ICU beds. Hundreds are available at area hospitals, but for each extra bed rolled out, extra nurses and doctors are needed – and where that staff will come from remains a lingering concern as positive cases rise. July 13: Local 24… Read More
New ICE guidelines for international students concern Memphis universities, but a mix of class offerings sustain their visas
Updated guidelines from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) leaves international students in Memphis and across the nation with a difficult choice — take classes in person while COVID-19 cases continue to rise or return to the last country they lived in before the U.S. and take online courses.
ICU beds approach 90% capacity, Shelby County Health Department says
With the continued rise in COVID-19 cases in the Mid-South, there is concern about hospitals becoming overcrowded. According to the Shelby County Health Department ICU beds are now close to 90% capacity and there were 250 reported new cases in Shelby County Sunday.
New ICE guidelines for international students concern Memphis universities, but a mix of class offerings sustain their visas
Updated guidelines from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) leaves international students in Memphis and across the nation with a difficult choice — take classes in person while COVID-19 cases continue to rise or return to the last country they lived in before the U.S. and take online courses.
Associate Professor Keiichi Sumida of UTHSC Receives $2.9 Million to Study Alternative Cause of Chronic Inflammation in Kidney Disease
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) face an increased risk of death due in part to cardiovascular problems caused by chronic inflammation. Efforts to reduce this inflammation have tended to target dialysis-related procedures and the accumulation of toxic waste products.