Opinion: Silence is everywhere: Coping with dying and surviving in the coronavirus era
As a physician who spends a considerable part of my day in the emergency department and intensive care units, I see coronavirus trepidation growing more palpable.
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St. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards Over $1.8 Million in Grants to Fund the Next Generation of Pediatric Oncologists
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants, has awarded 12 Fellows and 18 Summer Fellows totaling more than $1.8 million to institutions across the country. These grants are made possible by the fundraising efforts of St. Baldrick’s volunteers, shavees, donors, and advocates in 2019.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in the fight against COVID-19
In the race to identify solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the fight by applying expertise in computational science, advanced manufacturing, data science and neutron science. April 20: AI in Medicine
COVID-19 patients are recovering. But some of them may have lasting health issues
The uncertainties about COVID-19 abound. No one truly knows what tomorrow will bring, much less next week, next month or next year. It remains unclear when businesses will reopen and when the economy could start to rebound, when sports could resume and when holidays can be marked in groups of family and friends, rather than… Read More
What should Memphis youths do when home isn’t safe?
Seeing a bunch of young people roughhousing outdoors, or wandering in the streets, or hanging out on corners may seem like an act of rebellion or carelessness during this time of coronavirus.
Operation Of Cath Lab During Covid 19 Pandemic
Dr Shyam Sathanandam at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Interventional Cardiologist has advised that catheterization laboratories should develop strategies for patient care by preserving and repurposing resources at this time of Covid 19 pandemic.
Shelby County should be able to test 5,000 people a day for COVID-19. So, why isn’t it?
Health care providers will be busy Friday setting up signs, traffic cones and a big tent, turning another Memphis-area parking lot into another bulwark against the coronavirus. A new COVID-19 drive-thru testing station is opening at Christ Community Health Services in Hickory Hill. The faith-based health care provider will open another at its clinic in… Read More
Telecommuting turns many of us into ‘professional voice users’
The coronavirus pandemic has created a culture of telecommunication meetings, and has forced us to use devices to connect with family and loved ones more frequently.