There are 57 article(s) tagged Dr. Jon McCullers:
Le Bonheur pediatrician-in-chief Dr. Jon McCullers, who has worked with the CDC and on past pandemic planning, talked on "Behind The Headlines" about development of a local test at UTHSC.
With flu still in the community, not every sniffle and low-grade fever is coronavirus; but isolate yourself to be sure.
The virus is already widespread in the United States, so travel bans and school closures will not stop the virus or prevent individuals from eventually being infected. The most reasonable argument for doing so is to prevent a surge in severe cases that might overwhelm area health systems.
Testing should increase in the coming weeks, which will give infectious disease experts a better idea of how pervasive the virus is in Memphis-Shelby County.
Dr. Jon McCullers of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine answers key questions about the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. Faculty and staff from UTHSC will play a large role in the clinical care of patients with the disease COVID-19 when it reaches Memphis.
UTHSC Norfleet Forum in Memphis draws experts on sickle cell disease from across the country.
Research project shows air pollution in city's southeast corridor is the highest; folate may help buffer drop in IQ.