UTHSC professor Dr. Jon McCullers answers questions about coronavirus
Dr. Jon McCullers of UTHSC answers questions about coronavirus.
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UT Memphis, UTHSC to cut medical degree tuition
Tennessee health care may have received a victory this month, as recent UT policy looked to encourage medical school attendance. The Board of Trustees at UT’s Health Science Center recently approved a series of tuition cuts. While only certain medical school degrees will be affected, any who go to UT Memphis for such medical majors… Read More
Doctor at UTHSC says COVID-19 tests can give false-negative results
As of Monday morning, more than 4,300 people had been tested for coronavirus in Shelby County. Only 379 of those tests came back positive for the virus. But a negative result doesn’t mean you don’t have Coronavirus.
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.
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.