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A year to forget? Here are 20 good things we’ll remember about 2020

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Suddenly last spring, everyday heroes in scrubs were getting applause and special-delivery dinners at work. The cheers and chanting ended after eight weeks or so, and the health care workers forged ahead as hospital corridors turned into holding bays. But they earned our collective gratitude. In a year defined by a pandemic quarantine, we created… Read More


Study analyzes how artificial intelligence system helps diagnose adverse childhood experiences

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A paper written by Arash Shaban-Nejad, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor, and Nariman Ammar, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow, both at the Center for Biomedical Informatics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research – Medical Informatics. The paper discussed how… Read More


 Efforts underway to create equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine

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As the COVID-19 vaccine supply in Shelby County remains low, discussions continue on distribution to all communities countywide when the allotment improves. To reach state and federal targets of vaccinating 70% of the population this year, equitable access of the vaccine to all parts of the county is critical, particularly in majority-Black neighborhoods of Memphis… Read More


New studies show COVID-19 can damage the brain

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New studies show COVID-19 can damage the brain and even cause long term problems with thinking and memory. Medical experts said this can affect people with mild or extreme cases.  


My Faith: How a local social worker created a successful home care services company

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In 2007, Barbara Johnson-McKinney called her daughter, tears streaming down her cheek. A social worker, she had left a stable job and taken a risk, joining a young company that was trying to build a foster care program — an area where she had significant experience. Johnson-McKinney had wanted to become a business owner, and… Read More


Houston High student awarded $10,000 grant for COVID vaccine project!

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Harshawardhan Pande is a senior at Houston High School in Germantown. Horseshow, as he’s known, has been awarded a $10,000 grant to research vaccines against SARS-COV2 virus. January 5: Local 24 News at 6 January 5: Local 24 News at 10


Researchers featured in Medical Research Journal for Artificial Intelligence Studies

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A paper written by Arash Shaban-Nejad, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor, and Nariman Ammar, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow, both at the Center for Biomedical Informatics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research – Medical Informatics. The paper discussed how… Read More


Pipkin Building will be vaccination site through early summer

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When supplies of vaccine stabilize, the Pipkin Building at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds will be open for shots through June, eliminating the quandary for many who were vaccinated last week and don’t know where second doses will be given.