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Close friend of John Lewis shares memories from over the years

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A man known for getting into “Good Trouble”, John Lewis was arrested more than 40 times during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Congressman Lewis is mentioned many times at the National Civil Rights Museum. A close friend of Lewis’ tells WMC Action News 5 Lewis was proud of the progress he saw over… Read More


Researchers awarded $2.4 million for brain artery health studies 

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Alex Dopico, MD, PhD, professor and Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, and Anna Bukiya, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, have been awarded $2.4 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to explore how cholesterol interacts with… Read More


Coronavirus: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are risk factors for severe influenza, Covid-19

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Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of severe disease from a viral infection, according to a review of the literature performed by a team of researchers from St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, both in Memphis. July 16: Times Now News July 16: Web India 123 July… Read More


Racial trauma in the Black community could have generational effects

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The death of George Floyd in Minnesota has sparked a national conversation about racial justice in the US. Some of that dialog has centered around the need for better mental health awareness and services in the Black community. Racial trauma refers to the mental toll many Black Americans face from regular encounters with racism.


UTHSC: Animal care complaint ‘promptly’ addressed

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A critic of animal-based experiments has taken the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to task for how baby pigs were treated in a 2019 research project. Stop Animal Exploitation Now this week called for a U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation, based on findings reported by the medical university’s in-house Institutional Animal Care &… Read More


Will fans be allowed at Memphis 901 FC home matches this year?

The Commercial Appeal

Fans could be allowed at Memphis 901 FC home matches this season, club president Craig Unger said Tuesday. While a final decision has not been made, he said the team had submitted a proposal to the Shelby County Health Department that was “well received.”


University of Memphis previews plans to safely reopen for fall semester

WREG

It’s becoming more clear about what returning to campus this fall will look like for students at the University of Memphis. The school says there will be testing for COVID-19.    


Dr. McCullers: County hits testing capacity, bar spread was ‘surprise’

The Memphis Business Journal

Until recently, Shelby County’s robust testing apparatus was something for local officials to point to with pride. Now, the county is “at or above” its testing capacity, labs are “overloaded,” and many test results are being returned after they have become “useless,” University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) pediatrics chair and influenza pandemics expert… Read More