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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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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Two researchers from the College of Medicine are working together on the interdisciplinary project funded by NIH.
The coronavirus reproduction rate has hovered at 1.2 during Phase 2 of the business reopening, which went into effect May 18.
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.
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.
When finished, the class may be converted to an experiential learning credit-bearing course.
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.
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.
The Street Team for Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.) will host an outreach event Saturday, June 6, to focus on ZIP code 38109 where overdoses are up significantly.
Staff likely will not get 1.5% pay hike; tuition not expected to rise.
As Memphis sees a spike in coronavirus cases and plans move forward to expand testing, some medical professionals say it's not a great idea because of the risk of false-positive results.
People could expect to be tested several times a month at work if employers sign on.
Questions arise about the safety of odor-fighting Silvadur applied to the masks, which diminishes in the fabric with washings.
IAC Associates has extended its addiction help at Baptist Memorial Health Care, including a hotline it opened recently.
Of the more than 350 children in Shelby County who have tested positive for COVID-19, a tiny handful have developed what appears to be a form of Kawasaki disease, the autoimmune disease that causes blood vessels to inflame. Symptoms include persistent high fever and abdominal pain.
COGIC is scheduled to return to the Bluff City in 2021 for its mass gathering. “It’s going to be quite interesting what is going to happen in Memphis next year,” Bishop Brandon Porter said.
Materials for activities can be downloaded from home.
The work is a project of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association.
CORNET Awards spark spirit of collaboration that often leads to larger grants from national funders
Two new clinics are expected to open by year's end, and in another four to five years, the team that created Dar Salud expects the nonprofit network will have 10 clinics to serve chronically underserved people in Memphis.
Classes will be held on Labor Day; fall break will consist of one day.
Bilingual staff from Church Health will be on-site to facilitate testing.
In Memphis, clinics receiving donations are Church Health and Christ Community Center.
Classes will be a combination of face-to-face and online; in some cases, double occupancy will be possible in dorms.
Recipients must be Shelby County residents.
The director of the Shelby County Health Department started her career with a two-year nursing degree. Now she has initiated a partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College to provide paid Health Department residencies for associate-degree nurses.