Some long or long-haul COVID patients are finding help and hope through a combination of specialized treatments. And “hope is a powerful, powerful thing,” says Dr. Moacir Schnapp.

A dozen girls from Hutchison interviewed the residents, then compiled themes and treasures into a mural created by Memphis potter, Kristi Duckworth.

“This has been the most difficult deliberation personally that I’ve had while I’ve been on the UT board,” said trustee Bill Rhodes, AutoZone president, chairman and CEO.

Six recipients from across the UT System honored with award and $3,000.

The 250-member group at Le Bonheur makes up the core of the hospital medical specialties.

Dr. Lisa Powell will provide care for children in the growing northeast Shelby County town.

After tens of thousands of Memphis schoolchildren were vaccinated during the 1994-96 outbreak, the CDC looked at results and changed its rules on when shots are given. 

West says it provided no services for the $16 million contract and provides records that show how much its physicians’ salary pool increased during the “partnership.”

Doug Emhoff will be in Birmingham today, delivering a similar message as part of the Biden Administration’s “We Can Do This” campaign ahead of July 4th goal of vaccinating 70% of U.S. population.

Details of a lengthy investigation of Axel Grothey for allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual relationships with two female colleagues, were recently made public. He lied about a Mayo Clinic reprimand when he applied for a license to practice medicine in Tennessee. 

14 other probable cases awaiting testing or results.

Who is most at risk and how many local residents have reportedly been infected despite getting a vaccine.

Saint Francis Healthcare and West Cancer Center are joining forces to offer new access to cancer care.

With the more contagious U.K. variant, a safe point of herd immunity is now 80% or more.

Dr. Maury Bronstein, a retired physician and former chief of staff at Baptist Medical Center, died Monday at age 95.

Schwab will remain chancellor through June 2022 or until his successor is in place.

Executive dean of College of Medicine outlined staffing assignments in mid-May; UT’s leader, Methodist CEO say plans are not final and it’s too early to comment.

With Telestroke, expert on the screen in 10 minutes to help team determine care. 

CDC’s vaccine safety group did not report the number of cases but did say numbers were more prevalent in boys and young men.

Rates of HPV vaccination dropped 75% early in pandemic; experts say the lull leaves adolescents vulnerable to future cancers.

Seeking children at high risk for severe COVID disease. 

It specializes now in high-dollar chemotherapy drugs, which it ships for free to people who qualify.

Semmes Murphey neurosurgeon Kevin Foley helped develop the system the FDA approved in March. On March 22, he completed his first surgery using it. 

As St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital tested every front-line worker, every week, it put together a testing regime big enough to test and analyze hundreds of employee samples a day — providing a gold mine for immunology research.

“There is a lot of talk about we won’t get herd immunity. It depends on the definition of what you describe.”