‘Excellence and achievement’: UTHSC earns prestigious research designation
Memphis is now one of six cities nationwide that is home to two public universities with the Carnegie R1 designation.
Aisling Mäki
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February 2025
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Business Panelists will share stories — and listen — at Women and Business Seminar
MLGW’s Ursula Madden, Junior Achievement’s Leigh Mansberg and former longtime Overton Park Executive Director Tina Sullivan will lead a conversation on women in business at The Daily Memphian’s Feb. 27 seminar at Memphis Botanic Garden.
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Health Care Health Department pushes for HIV testing in hospital ERs
The Shelby County Health Department recommends local hospitals adopt the “opt-out” approach, in which an HIV test will be part of a patient’s medical visit unless they decline.
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Financial Services Truist Bank names new Memphis president
Truist said Jean Morton, its new Memphis market president, will harness her more than 30 years of experience to help grow the bank’s local presence.
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Health Care Beyond the wheelchair: Local clinic helps bridge accessibility gap
At the Seating and Positioning Clinic in Arlington, workers improve the quality of life by building custom-made wheelchairs and positioning devices for Tennesseans of all ages with a range of disabilities.
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Business Aldi to open Union Avenue store this spring
Grab your quarter; Memphis’ 14th Aldi will open in the Medical District, part of the neighborhood’s recent burst of growth.
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Germantown Sew long: Germantown, Southaven Joann craft stores to close
Joann Fabric & Crafts announced it will close its 800 stores nationwide.
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March 2025
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Health CareUTHSC helps researchers navigate federal funding changes
A recent plan from President Donald Trump’s administration to reduce federal funding could put a major dent in UTHSC research.
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Business AutoZone reports Q2 revenue growth but falls short of estimates
The Memphis-based automotive-parts retailer has warned inflation was holding customers back, impacting its do-it-yourself market.
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Health Care Memphis company develops vaccine nano-tech to be used by US military
Hera Health Solutions, a Memphis company specializing in biodegradable implants that deliver medications to patients, has scored a deal with the Department of Defense.
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Health Care Health department recognized for top-tier emergency preparedness
The Shelby County Health Department is one of 550 local health departments nationwide earned the national recognition.
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Health CareLe Bonheur leader wants Heart Institute to be ‘center of excellence’
Dr. Bret Mettler is a new leader at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s growing Heart Institute, which boasts a slew of recently recruited pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons from around the country.
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Health Care First Horizon gives big to Baptist’s osteopath school, money earmarked for construction costs
First Horizon Foundation’s $1 million donation to Baptist Health Sciences University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, the first school of its kind in West Tennessee and the second in the state.
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Health Care UTHSC College of Medicine names Michael Hocker as its new dean
Dr. Michael Hocker will replace Dr. G. Nicholas Verne, a gastroenterologist and physician scientist who has served as UTHSC College of Medicine interim dean since Dr. Scott Strome resigned from his position in 2023.
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Health Care Three health department employees assume new leadership roles
Shelby County Health Department has named two of its employees as deputy directors while a third has been promoted to chief of staff.
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Health Care Tennessee confirms its first measles case
Amid a national measles outbreak, the Tennessee Department of Health says a Middle Tennessee resident is the state’s first confirmed measles case this year.
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Spirit of Memphis ‘Match Day’ celebration brings med students closer to careers
Of the 168 UT medical students who matched, 75 matched to residencies in Tennessee and 54 will remain at UTHSC for their residencies.
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BusinessLessons in taking a neighborhood lawn service to multimillion-dollar company
During his junior and senior years of high school, David Perdue worked part-time mowing lawns for a small landscaping business. That’s when he discovered a passion for working outdoors, beautifying landscapes and completing projects.
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Health Care New Binghampton clinic will offer free care for diabetes, obesity and more
More than half of adults in the county have not seen a primary health provider in the last year, but many health care challenges could be avoided through preventative screenings like those offered at the clinic.
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Health Care Shelby County Health Department confirms case of travel-related West Nile virus
Although the resident contracted West Nile virus after they traveled to a region where its endemic, the case serves as a reminder to all residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites with the weather heating up.
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Real Estate Aldi to open Medical District store next week
The latest from the no-frills national grocery chain will be located at 785 Union Ave., in a building that once housed an Office Depot.
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April 2025
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Health Care New at the Downtown Y: Sit-ups, pull-ups and check-ups
The clinic is the first of many to come in local YMCAs through a partnership with Greater Memphis Chamber.
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State Government Tennessee commissioner wants to ‘depoliticize’ public health policy
Dr. Ralph Alvarado, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, touched on everything from vaccines to fluoride to health disparities during a presentation at the University of Memphis on Friday, March 28.
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Health CareFire and ice is a very hot — and then very cold — health trend
Contrast therapy, sometimes called “fire and ice,” is a wellness trend its proponents say reduces stress, improves sleep, boosts the immune system, decreases pain and even provides a natural high.
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Health CareIraq War veteran to speak at annual Methodist Mental Health Breakfast
Tom Voss served in the army from 2003 to 2006, including a combat deployment to Mosul, Iraq, during which he conducted multiple security patrols.
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