St. Jude: Children with cancer face significantly higher risk of severe COVID
20% of children in global cancer registry developed serious disease; in 4% of cases, COVID was fatal.
Topic: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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August 2021
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St. Jude CEO takes on Lee’s masking opt-out stance
“Debate is healthy, but not when the debate is about wearing a mask that can decrease the chance of children contracting COVID-19,” Dr. James Downing said.
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July 2021
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St. Jude makes COVID vaccination mandatory for employees
Employees may receive the vaccine on the St. Jude campus. Those who received it off campus are to submit verification to the hospital before returning to work.
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May 2021
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St. Jude joins chorus of voices advocating for HPV vaccine
Rates of HPV vaccination dropped 75% early in pandemic; experts say the lull leaves adolescents vulnerable to future cancers.
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Pristex’s heart for medical community starts with family ties to St. Jude
The manufacturing and sales operation, which aims hire up to 400 Memphians, has partnered with Memphis Medical District Collaborative’s Buy Local program and also TNEX, a minority-owned business formed to promote local manufacturing, sales and contracting.
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April 2021
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CHF House takes in first long-term family in need
The Watts became a St. Jude family in 2018 when their daughter, now 4 years old, was diagnosed with brain cancer.
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March 2021
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Last 2 crew members named for St. Jude space mission
The mission is expected to raise $200 million for the hospital.
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February 2021
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St. Jude worker who’s also a former patient joins space mission
Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old physician assistant at the hospital and former St. Jude patient, will be one of four crew members on the Inspiration4 mission later this year.
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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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January 2021
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Dr. Simone, former St. Jude director, dies at 85
Dr. Joseph V. Simone, a clinician who helped lead the first curative treatment for childhood leukemia, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at the age of 85.
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Calkins: An 8-year-old St. Jude kid with a lesson for these times
Jonah McCoy, 8, is a patient at St. Jude. He could teach us a thing or two.
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November 2020
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Memphis COVID-19 vaccine trial needs volunteers
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will offer a testing site for the Phase 3 clinical trial and are seeking 500 participants.
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October 2020
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When will Memphis’ largest companies be back in the office? Not for a while
Larger employers in Memphis don’t expect to relax work-at-home protocols for office workers until next year, and some experts believe virtual commuting will stick around after COVID-19 is contained.
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September 2020
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WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational receives 2021 date
The PGA Tour unveils its 2020-21 wraparound schedule, which crams in 50 tournaments.
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August 2020
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Flu season looms, usual benchmarks offer little guidance
Masking and social distancing greatly damped flu in the Southern Hemisphere over the summer. But it also means there was little to go on in what the Northern Hemisphere flu vaccine should include.
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July 2020
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Science of pH could be weapon against flu epidemics
A researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says pH way of rooting out influenza viruses that could cause pandemics.
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June 2020
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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.
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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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May 2020
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Internationally known neurologist leads new center at St. Jude
Later this year, St. Jude expects to accept patients for clinical trials in pediatric neurology.
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April 2020
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Calkins: What happens when a St. Jude kid plays golf in the pandemic
Dakota Cunningham is the St. Jude patient who sank a 5-foot putt for $50,000 at the World Golf Championship-FedEx St. Jude Invitational last summer. This past Thursday, he did better than that.
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March 2020
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Teens will have chance to learn from St. Jude researchers
Science Scholars of Tomorrow Symposium is all about making science jump to life for students the hospital would like to see on the staff someday.
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February 2020
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St. Jude honors Penny Hardaway and Dr. Trevor K. Thompson
The St. Jude Spirit of the Dream event celebrates the achievements of African Americans who helped build the legacy of St. Jude and continue to support its lifesaving mission.
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January 2020
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The Early Word: Massive Memphis projects all moving forward; Tigers basketball ... maybe not so much
Good morning; it’s Friday, Jan. 10. Tonight, we have the Grizz taking on the Spurs at FedExForum, and the Elvis 85th Birthday Pops concert with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Graceland.
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Shelby County has state’s highest flu numbers
Flu is spreading in Shelby County and has come early this season, meaning some could get sick more than once. Officials say it’s not too late for a flu shot.
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December 2019
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St. Jude call center at LeMoyne-Owen to expand
A $300,000 project will expand a donor call center for ALSAC on the college’s campus that first opened in March 2018.
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