Donahue lived in New York with his wife, actress Marlo Thomas, daughter of Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Morris recently stepped down as CEO of Church Health, the nonprofit he founded 36 years ago to provide affordable health care for uninsured and underserved Memphians. 

Dr. Jon McCullers, who helped lead Memphis through the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving for a new job in Houston. Here are his thoughts on how Memphis handled school closings, vaccinations, football games and Black Lives Matter protests.

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Looking after the well-being of the University of Tennessee’s 59,000 students and 19,000 staff members is no simple task, but Dr. Jessi Gold is well-versed in caring for the carers.

Like many parts of the world, the Memphis area is seeing a COVID uptick. What differs now is the virus has become endemic like the flu and RSV. 

Members of BlueCare Tennessee, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, can receive deliveries of free fresh fruits and vegetables shipped directly to their doors after they’ve completed preventative health screenings. 

Experts will convene at the Stax Museum for a special two-day summit to fight Tennessee’s rising heart health conditions.

Coming of age in the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced Gen Z’s career aspirations. 

With fungal infections on the rise and becoming more resistant to treatments, Dr. Brian Peters leads a research lab at UTHSC that is at the forefront of the fight against dangerous fungi.

Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.

Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.

The babies in the Saint Francis NICU celebrated the Paris Olympics by getting dressed up.

The process is only for those who are dropped off by a private vehicle with gunshot wounds that require a higher level of care.

The new executive co-director and chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at Le Bonheur’s recently expanded Heart Institute will succeed Dr. Christopher Knott-Craig, who will be stepping down.

The St. Jude Runs relay fundraiser is a tradition that dates back more than four decades and ends with a parade in Peoria, Illinois, featuring runners from Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis and three dozen other Midwestern cities. 

Memphis-based nonprofit Vitalant, which provides blood to 900 hospitals nationwide, has issued an emergency appeal for type O blood.

Meritan Inc. is a Memphis participant in the new GUIDE Model, which aims to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, enable them to remain in their homes and reduce strain on their caregivers.

With only one scan, an AI tool called Sybil predicts who will develop lung cancer five or six years down the road, with more than 90% accuracy. It’s important in the Mid-South, where the incidence of histoplasmosis spots on lungs is high.

The nation’s largest faith-based, privately funded health clinic has undergone a number of leadership changes — all of them women in senior roles. 

Eden Pediatrics’ membership rates start at $100 a month and include well checkups, unlimited sick visits, in-home newborn visits, virtual care, routine vaccinations and lactation consulting.

Kenneth Robinson will step down from his role leading United Way of the Mid-South, an organization that supports nonprofits through grant-making focused on addressing poverty.

Since the abortion ban, more than 10,000 individuals have left Tennessee to get abortions. “This is impacting our state in all sorts of ways,” said Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi. 

At some point — no one really knows when — the saint’s relic made its way to Memphis as a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and has been in storage on its campus for 62 years. 

The Ronna K. Newburger Adult Day Center offers daytime social interaction for older adults through activities such as games, yoga, art and music therapy and an outdoor garden.