WHO takes cue from St. Jude in strategies to improve pediatric cancer cure rates
Since 2018, St. Jude and WHO have partnered to address common issues in low cancer survivor rates, including late or incorrect diagnoses.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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Health Care Some employers search for incentives for staff vaccinations
New EEOC proposal says incentives have to be minor, not “100 bucks,” said Burch, Porter & Johnson lawyer Lisa Krupicka.
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Health CareDr. Williams touched hundreds with zeal for life, health
Friends and colleagues talk about the irrepressible good sport and hard worker who had just begun his life of service.
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Health Care Doctors suspect COVID delayed immune response in young surgeon’s death
Dr. J. Barton Williams did not know he had COVID; antibody was present in his blood, doctors say.
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Health Care Alliance Healthcare receives certification, $4 million to expand behavioral health
Grant over two years allows Alliance to add staff, serve more people.
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Education U of M unveils design of $41 million Herff STEM Research building
Project was designed by A2H in Memphis and Detroit, Michigan-based SmithGroup.
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Health CareBrazilian variant now also in county
UTHSC confirms it has identified two variant strains of the virus in Shelby County.
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Spirit of Memphis Vaccine volunteers talk about why and what they do
Skills of all kinds are needed, and experts say volunteers will be needed for months and months.
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Health Care UTHSC plays key role in COVID vaccine research
Using surrogate viruses developed by UTHSC professor, labs working on COVID vaccines and boosters can check their efficacy without using the dangerous SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Health Care Nienhuis led St. Jude in early days of gene therapy
St. Jude recruited Dr. Nienhuis from the National Institutes of Health in 1993.
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Shelby CountyDisparities glaring in vaccines given to 75 and older
In early data of vaccination rates among people 75 and over, so few Latino people have been vaccinated their percentage of the whole is 0.4%.
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Health Care With UK strain likely, Super Bowl becomes new test of diligence
While no other lab has confirmed the case yet, local experts say the cluster of people around the suspected case could quickly move it to community transmission.
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CoronavirusStrain found in Shelby County is UK variant, UTHSC says
It may be a day or more before the case is confirmed.
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Coronavirus Coliseum has size but clean-up makes it unlikely as vaccination site
While theme parks, baseball parks and football stadiums are being used to distribute vaccines nationwide, city and county officials say the Mid-South Coliseum is not a candidate for a mass vaccination site.
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Health Care If you test positive, labs will send link to start contact tracing
Health Department survey will allow positive case investigation to happen online instead of in phone interviews.
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Health Care St. Jude joining first civilian space mission, coordinated by Musk’s SpaceX
St. Jude will get two of the four crew positions; details will air on an ad in the first quarter of the Super Bowl.
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Business Kinks remain at Pipkin but road getting smoother
Issues still vexing at Pipkin, but the road to vaccine has been so long, few giving up.
Related story: Third day goes smoothly at Appling vaccination site
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January 2021
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Coronavirus 5,000-6,000 extra weekly doses headed to Shelby County
Thousands of extra COVID-19 vaccine doses are headed to Shelby County from the state and Centers for Disease Control.
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Health Care Hundreds turned away from Pipkin late Tuesday; Health Dept. says vaccine was available
Health Department is sending emails to some turned away saying vaccine was available and apologizing for error.
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Coronavirus Walmart will offer COVID-19 vaccines in Shelby County
Eleven Walmart stores are participating in Shelby County.
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Shelby County Rules changing at Pipkin vaccination site, Haushalter says
People are asked to not come hours early and have proof of their appointment, but the lines were long once again at the Pipkin Building on Thursday.
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Shelby County State working to open vaccine site with big box retailer
Appointments at big-box stores will be made through the Health Department.
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Coronavirus Health Dept. announces Whitehaven vaccination site
The location is expected to open late next week.
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Education Southwest wins national award for improving process, narrowing gaps
Southwest Tennessee Community College is one of three recipients of the 2021 Bellwether Award. It represents five years of work to improve the student experience, from registration to graduation.
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Shelby County Haushalter apologizes for chaos at Pipkin, promises better
Capacity at Pipkin doubled Wednesday; late in the day, the lines were running smoothly.
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