More than 50 years ago, a surgeon performed the first liver transplant.

About 6.2 million children in the U.S. are living with asthma.

Grocery and other food distribution workers are considered high-risk workers since they come into close contact with the public daily.

Patrice Robinson says there may be hesitancy from many to get a vaccine, but misinformation is playing a large role in this.

The Moonbeam 3 is a portable device that uses ultraviolet light to kill the coronavirus.

One Memphis organization is urging local, state and federal leaders to protect those facing eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday evening the Mississippi Department of Health said all vaccines were tied to appointments.

The Shelby County Health Department said it’s working to set up a separate vaccination site for those needing their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccination supply committed through mid-February.

The Shelby County Health Department has reported 479 new coronavirus cases and 16 new deaths across the county.

Dr. Steve Threlkeld is co-director of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis’ infectious prevention program.

We all face hundreds of choices every day.

Running works out your heart and body but can do a number on your feet and legs.

Most first-year pharmacy students get certified to administer vaccines, but this year that training is particularly handy during a pandemic.

Mississippi leaders are working to accelerate vaccine distributions in the coming days.

The Shelby County Health Department has reported 508 new coronavirus cases and 10 new deaths across the county.

Now, even with numbers beginning to plateau, Haushalter says data is still too high to loosen restrictions.

Vaccinations continue to ramp up across the Mid-South. Now, the federal government is recommending states start vaccinating people 65 years of age and older.

As of Wednesday, Jan. 13th, the state of Mississippi announced that all available vaccines have been allotted, and that another shipment isn’t expected until mid-February. We will update this story when new information is available.

A record-high 98 deaths were reported by the Mississippi Department of Health on Tuesday.

Epilepsy affects people of all ages.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 million children lived in food-insecure homes---meaning there was not enough food, or the right kind of food---to live a healthy lifestyle.

After a week of no vaccine activity, the Shelby County Health Department will start administering vaccines at the Pipkin Building on Tuesday.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ Chief of Staff Danielle Inez said about 2,000 people signed a petition in support of some sort of financial aid for restaurant workers in the county.

After a week of no vaccine activity, the Shelby County Health Department will resume administering vaccines Tuesday at the Pipkin Building.

The Shelby County Health Department has identified 691 new coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths.

There are more than two million people in U.S. prisons right now. Four and a half million people are on parole.

Blood clots are a major problem for many patients with COVID-19.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 7,419 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 81 additional deaths.

The home in Kosciusko will get its doses in Friday.

Shelby County reports more than 500 COVID-19 cases

This would end the Trump administration’s practice of holding back shots for second dose.

“I think the idea is, let’s try to get the maximum number of people vaccinated. We know 10 days after you get your first shot you are protected, 14 days you are very well protected up to 90 (percent),” said infectious disease consultant Dr. Manoj Jain.

Based on the weekly allotment, SCHD will resume vaccinations on an appointment-only basis at the Pipkin Building at the Shelby County Fairgrounds each Tuesday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The state has now had 640,606 people contract the virus and 7,618 die. Nearly 560,000 virus cases in the state are now considered inactive while 73,363 active cases remain.

Madison mayor seeks to have Initiative 65A tossed.

New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.

As Shelby County Schools continue to learn virtually, headsets are a critical link between teachers and their 95,000 SCS students.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee plans to address the state on Friday morning.

COVID-19, it’s a virus that takes your breath away.

In a time of record unemployment, women are being hit hard by the virus, including women in tech.

As of January 4, the Memphis Area Transit Authority has confirmed 92 coronavirus cases among their employees.

St. Bernards Medical Center and NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital both are combating coronavirus by offering monoclonal antibody infusions.

An early look at Shelby County’s Friday COVID-19 data release shows the county has reached a grim milestone, surpassing 1,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccinations are not happening as quickly as many have hoped. A health expert gives his opinion about what he thinks will speed up the process.

The Shelby County Health Department has identified 613 new coronavirus cases and 31 more deaths within the last 24 hours.

New variants of the coronavirus seem to make it more easily spread, but scientists say they haven't made the vaccine obsolete yet.

What do employers look for in recent graduates?

Since last March, remote and hybrid models of learning have created a number of challenges for educators and families, including access to technology.

The Shelby County Health Department said it will soon be out of its current allotment.

The Shelby County Health Department has closed another set of businesses it says were in violation of the latest health directive.

The Shelby County Health Department has identified 583 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths within the last 24 hours.

At this point in the pandemic, there have been over twelve million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. And now with Pfizer and BioNtech as well as Moderna concluding phase three trials of their COVID-19 vaccine candidates, you may be asking yourself should I get vaccinated?

Now that doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are rolling off the assembly lines and heading for our hospitals, will you roll up your sleeve and get in line?

Arkansas is currently in phase 1A of the vaccination plan. Changes have been made to the plan so first responders now fall under the first category.

About three weeks after getting their first COVID-19 vaccine, many Memphis health care workers received their second dose completing their vaccination process.

The eligibility tool allows users to opt-in for updates and notifications about their vaccine phase.

The health department has identified 20 new coronavirus deaths and 390 new cases within the last 24 hours in Shelby County.