UTHSC College of Dentistry using 3D printer to make masks
The masks will be used by the College of Dentistry faculty and residents who operate an emergency dental clinic at UT and serve children’s dental needs at LeBonheur.
UTHSC In the Media
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing now being offered to the public at Tiger Lane
Jon McCullers – the chair of Dept. of Pediatrics at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, pediatrician in chief at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital – says they are ramping up testing on Tiger Lane. In a tweet, McCullers said: “Great news…after a week ramping up, we are ready to offer testing to the public… Read More
UTHSC develops hand sanitizer during coronavirus pandemic
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is stepping up to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Hand sanitizer is essential during these uncertain times, and UTHSC is fulfilling the need. The center announced on Twitter the Plough Center for Sterile Drug Delivery Solutions is developing hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 outbreak.
First totals for local COVID testing show a qualified 10% positivity rate
A week into the city’s declaration of a civil emergency, the Shelby County Health Department announced Friday, March 27, that 2,218 people have been tested for COVID-19 within the county since the public health crisis began.
Rapid Turnaround COVID-19 Testing Comes to Memphis
For weeks, healthcare professionals have lacked the ability to rapidly test for COVID-19, but now the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s own testing lab is up and running—with capacity to process around 1,000 tests per day.
Table of Experts: A conversation on innovations in health care
Dr. Robert Davis (Governor’s Chair and Director of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Center for Biomedical Informatics): “What we’re trying to do is create the infrastructure for innovation in the near-term future. There has been great success over the past couple of years building a fully consented biorepository at the University of Tennessee… Read More
New numbers: 10% of people tested so far in Shelby County have been positive for COVID-19
10% of people tested so far in Shelby County have been positive for COVID-19. As of Friday morning, 2,218 people had been tested for COVID-19 in Shelby County, according to the health department. That puts the tests coming back positive at 10.05%, with 223 people testing positive in Shelby County.
Transmission rates set off new level of distancing urgency
With cases ratcheting up 20 and 30 people a day in Shelby County, the rate of transmission is still thought to be a month or two from plateauing, which means health experts are pounding home social-distancing warnings.