New body warehouse approved for southeast Shelby County
Memphis’ Medical Education and Research Institute is growing, but it needs additional storage space to accommodate that growth, including whole human body donations.
Aisling Mäki
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Health Care Meharry Medical College buys local Sanitas clinics
Meharry Medical College said the three Memphis clinics will continue to operate normally and the change in ownership would not impact current patients’ access to care.
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Shelby CountyHealth Department loses $2 million in federal funding
Dr. Michelle Taylor, the head of the Shelby County Health Department, said her organization was jolted by how abruptly the funding was rescinded.
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Health CareRegional One Health adds several robotic surgical systems
To use the da Vinci 5 robotic system, the surgeon sits at a console about 10 feet away from the patient and performs the procedure by remotely operating the robotic arms.
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Business New tech conference coming to Memphis
The DelTech Conference is slated for October 8-10 at the Downtown headquarters of Epicenter Memphis, a nonprofit known for its business-accelerator programs.
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Business AgLaunch seeks ready-to-grow startups with innovative farming solutions
AgLaunch, a nonprofit agricultural incubator, is seeking early-stage farming startups ready to bring their innovative concepts around crops, livestock and more to market.
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Education St. Paul Catholic School breaks ground on $18M expansion
The expansion will add 21,000 square feet of space, including a new pre-K facility and renovations to the existing school, including two playgrounds, two STEM labs, an updated dining hall and a chapel.
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Health CareMemphis college embraces power of high-tech glasses
One of the nation’s oldest optometry colleges is focusing on providing local people with visual impairments the latest technology, like AI-powered glasses.
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Health Care Le Bonheur hires its first chief of child psychology, behavioral health
Dr. Donald J. Bearden comes to Memphis from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where he was a senior neuropsychologist and section director of psychology.
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Health Care Baptist expands in Arkansas
Baptist Memorial Health Care said it has agreed to merge with Paragould’s Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, which has served Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri for 75 years.
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Health Care Pennsylvania company acquires assets of specialty hospital on Baptist campus
Through the deal, Select Medical Corp. will buy substantially all assets of Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital and rename it Select Specialty Hospital — Memphis East.
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Business Memphis law firm grows again with expansion into Northeast
Baker Donelson, one of Memphis’ largest law firms, has expanded into New Jersey with offices in Princeton and Iselin.
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Health Care Sting operation: Health department ramps up mosquito control
Shelby County Health Department’s mosquito control activities are in full swing, which includes truck-mounted spraying of insecticides in some ZIP codes to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus and other human pathogens.
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Financial Services First Horizon reports strong first quarter performance
First Horizon President and CEO Bryan Jordan said the Memphis-based bank’s business model “prioritizes safety and soundness, profitability and growth, equipping us to manage uncertainties and adapt to economic changes.”
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Shelby County Shelby County makes at-home HIV testing available to all residents
Shelby County Health Department’s new pilot program will allow all county residents aged 14 and up to order a free, at-home HIV testing kit once every six months.
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Health Care Tennessee AG seeks to dissolve Memphis transplant charity
When the National Foundation for Transplants announced its closure, many patients discovered they could no longer access funds they believed had been raised specifically for their medical needs.
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Health CareOld Medical District Holiday Inn to be demolished as UTHSC modernizes
The demolition is part of the $100 million in capital projects planned or underway that will modernize the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s aging campus.
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Financial Services First Horizon and California firm ink wealth-management deal
San Diego-based LPL will expand its wealth-management services while gaining access to First Horizon Advisors and its $16 billion in assets across a 12-state footprint.
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Financial Services Orion Federal Credit Union unveils new name
The newly renamed Orion Financial is the Mid-South’s largest credit union with 70,000 members and more than $1.2 billion in assets.
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Health Care Measles case was a false alarm
Two weeks after announcing the first local case of measles, the Shelby County Health Department announced it has determined it not to be measles.
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Health Care Whooping cough case confirmed in Memphis
Whooping cough, or pertussis, has been on the rise nationally in recent years, and Shelby County has reported five cases so far in 2025.
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Health CareSt. Jude on-campus donor center seeks new blood
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Jude employees stepped up to donate their blood and platelets. But since the pandemic ended, the Blood Donor Center has been recruiting the public to become donors.
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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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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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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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