St. Jude researcher uncovers link to adrenal cancers in Brazil
Emilia Pinto believes that when the second genetic mutation aligns with a gene introduced by Brazilian colonizers, the incidence for cancer increases.
Jane Roberts
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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Business Businesses say it’s easier to close than work short-handed when an employee gets COVID
Josh Hammond at Buster's and other business owners, trying to do the right thing, aren’t entirely sure what the parameters are when employees test positive.
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Health CareLong lines for detox, particularly for the uninsured
The waiting list for detox treatment at Alliance Healthcare doubled this week; 75 people are waiting for 4.3 beds.
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Metro U of M receives $100,000 grant to plan entrepreneurial high school
High school will round out university's public school initiatives that will extend from pre-K through the 12th grade.
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EducationLegislature’s $32 million for Herff sets off U of M jubilation
Construction on Herff addition could begin in 18 months. The U of M wants to increase STEM major graduates as part of its push to be ranked a Carnegie-level R1 university.
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Metro Juneteenth throng gathers at U of M, pledges power to equity
Administrators walked with students, and students walked with city residents in a show of peaceful force that ended with speeches and the crowd kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
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Health Care Economic Recovery Town Hall highlights how Memphis has pivoted in pandemic
The gains include new collaborations, technology devices for all SCS students and the speed at which the crisis has forced people to adapt.
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City of Memphis Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants’ protections
Christian Brothers University will have about 150 DACA students on its campus this fall and is looking to recruit more.
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Metro FedEx Institute offering COVID recovery town hall meeting on Friday
Town hall will include panel discussion on the COVID-19 economic recovery with points of view from the private and public sectors.
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Health CareDoctors here waiting for proof of dexamethasone power
Dexamethasone is a commonly used steriod, widely available and inexpensive. It shows promise of being a big breakthrough for the sickest patients, including people on ventilators.
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EducationCourt cases now on screens, so are dozens of U of M law school externs
Judges, law clerks and private firms across the city have retooled their externship programs for this virtual age.
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Metro Health department resumes free mask distribution
The EPA and Tennessee Department of Health have certified the safety of these masks.
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Health Care Pandemic disrupts vaccination schedules; 700 need shots in Frayser alone
UTHSC and Le Bonheur are setting up a free shot clinic in Frayser to help catch children up on vaccines before school.
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Health Care Baptist, IAC receive $4 million for addiction medicine fellowship
Baptist will host the training program, with direction from IAC Associates and in collaboration with Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
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Education Southwest announcing plans to reopen 2 campuses July 8
Union and Macon Cove campuses will open for classes that require hands-on learning. Lecture-based courses will still be online for summer session.
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Health CareAmong doctors worried about rising numbers is CEO of field hospital
CEO Richard Walker of the unopened field hospital is a former Boy Scout who loved search-and-rescue work.
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Education U of M pours $1.1B in local economy; R1 status would add $100 million more
Research funding at the University of Memphis is up 70% in the last year.
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Health Care Businesses may soon get grade for how well they comply with face masks
Graduate students in public health will begin tabulations and surveys next week. The grading would be an extension of “knowing where we are and where we want to get to,” according to Dr. Manoj Jain.
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Health Care UTHSC receives $1.7 million to identify genes in oxycodone addiction
Two researchers from the College of Medicine are working together on the interdisciplinary project funded by NIH.
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Health Care Pass virus on now, 900 will get it over next 2 months
The coronavirus reproduction rate has hovered at 1.2 during Phase 2 of the business reopening, which went into effect May 18.
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Spirit of Memphis Elmwood cradle gardeners tend roots of history
There are thousands of cradles graves at Elmwood. Slowly, in pockets and bunches, they are being planted by a troupe of volunteers finding particular solace tending a cemetery in a pandemic.
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Spirit of Memphis First patient treated with remdesivir discharged with tears, applause
Patricia Myles, 49, was breathing on her own after being treated with the experimental drug, remdesivir. She was discharged from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, 21 days after the intravenous therapy started.
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Metro U of M offers prep course for those considering online degrees
When finished, the class may be converted to an experiential learning credit-bearing course.
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Education U of M plans master’s degree in nonprofit management
With an assist from ALSAC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Memphis plans to offer an interdisciplinary online master’s degree in nonprofit management, which could begin in January 2021.
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Health Care White Coats 4 Black Lives rally draws hundreds
UTHSC students organized the event to focus attention on disparities in medical care along racial lines, drawing hundreds of medical workers and students to the rally in the Medical District.
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