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World Culture Festival showed how food, music and dance helps us overcome our differences | USA Today Network-TN
Imagine an Olympic-sized event celebrating cultural diversity, inclusiveness, and oneness in today's turbulent world. I witnessed this...
How respect for each other’s truth will improve America’s political discourse | Commercial Appeal
Manoj Jain is a physician and founder of the Gandhi King Conference www.gandhiking.org in Memphis Akhil Shah is an aerospace engineer...
After Tyre Nichols’ death, Memphis is looking for new chapter in policing. Start with nonviolence – Commercial Appeal
Our culture at each level must be transformed from a culture of violence to a culture of nonviolence much like what Mahatma Gandhi and...
Meeting with Madhya Pradesh Govt. Officials in Bhopal – #tbfreeindia
MP Commissioner Health Secretary Got. Of MP Dr. Sudham Khade IAS with Dr. Manoj Jain and Cmd. Raman Arora in Bhopal Ms. Pallavi Govil Jain...
Medical Knowledge Sharing Mission launched in Madhya Pradesh, India #tbfreeindia
An MoU signed with Emory University, USA. Action plan made to make Bhopal TB-free....
iDEFEAT TB Project – In-person Meeting with District TB Officers at Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel, India #tbfreeindia
Dr. Manoj Jain Received Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award – 16th November 2022.
The Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) announced the creation of the Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award and named Manoj Jain, MD,...
Violence is not just a criminal justice problem, it’s a public health issue too – Commercial Appeal
Tennessee Voices: A Conversation with Dr. Manoj Jain "Dr. Manoj Jain, adviser to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on COVID-19, spoke with...
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccines is up in Shelby County : WREG
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Live At 9: Infectious Disease Specialist Discusses Monkeypox and COVID Variants : WREG
Morning Rush @9 – Newsy.com
How an infectious disease doctor, father of the bride planned a wedding during Omicron rise – Yahoo News
In a tuxedo with the microphone in hand, in a ballroom filled with over 400 family and friends, I spoke. “Planning a wedding is hard...
Memphis Doctors Prepare For New COVID Subvariant – FOX 13
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — COVID cases are continuing to decline in Shelby County, but don’t let your guard down just yet. A new subvariant of...
Omicron variant has reached America. How to protect yourself and what to expect | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial appeal
The omicron variant discovery has brought concern to people across the globe. Dr. Manoj Jain gives further details about how to protect...
Tennessee has become ground zero for COVID-19 cases. Vaccine mandates will prevent further devastation | Opinion – Commercial appeal
If we do not act now, the worst may be yet to come in the pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccine mandate is the right step for Tennessee and the...
Mississippi health leaders recommend COVID-19 booster shots for high-risk groups – Fox13Memphis
JACKSON, Miss. — The new Delta variant is causing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to spike in Mississippi. This variant is...
COVID-19 vaccine disparity between Mississippi and Massachusetts useful example for Tennesseans | Opinion – Commercial appeal
One in three persons in Mississippi are fully vaccinated compared to two in three in Massachusetts. In Massachusetts the virus can barely...
New study could rule out COVID booster shots
New medical study says COVID-19 vaccine could protect against the virus for years in some people. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new report suggests...
SCHD reports encouraging 7-day average COVID-19 case counts, but stresses that the pandemic is not over – LOCAL abc24
“Overall, that low case count is the fact that we have vaccinated a lot of people from the alpha variant," said infectious disease expert...
The Delta variant has made it way to Shelby County. What should we know? | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Question: Living in the mid-south, should we be concerned about the delta variants? Answer: Absolutely yes. Though to most people, it...
Infectious disease specialist weighs in on teens getting COVID-19 vaccines, loosening of mask mandates, and new health directive – ABC24
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local 24 News anchor Katina Rankin talks with Infectious disease specialist Dr. Manoj Jain on mask mandates, COVID-19...
What parents should know about their children receiving COVID-19 vaccine | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Vaccine is our best bet to keep our children safe and we have already seen the success of so many childhood disease like measles and...
Why early contact tracing is key to stopping next coronavirus wave | Opinion – Commercial Appeal
If we are to get ahead of the virus, we need to respond rapidly for testing and tracing. Hundreds of COVID-19 infections per day are a...
What to know about Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution pause | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
The FDA and CDC both recommend the pause of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six Americans had blood clots after taking the...
What to know about the P1 mutant COVID-19 strain in Shelby County | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
In cities in Brazil where it originated, the P1 mutant strain has caused devastation with a huge number of COVID-19 cases as well as...
How testing and contact tracing protected University of Memphis students from COVID-19 mutant strains | Opinion – Commercial Appeal
One case found at the university led to 29 mutant strains cases. On Feb. 20 we saw our last case of the mutant UK strain on campus. In the...
Here’s what you need to know after you get fully vaccinated | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
There are still aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine that still need to be determined but it still remains the best defense in our fight...
Search and ye shall find: testing, sequencing and the search for variant coronavirus cases | Opinion – Commercial Appeal
Over two millennia ago, the great Greek tragedian Sophocles said “Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.” This...
Why are the daily COVID-19 case numbers declining so fast? | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
There are various reasons why COVID-19 cases have seen a decline. Dr. Manoj Jain breaks those reasons down and also gives additional...
Should I send my child back to in-person school? | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Question: Should I send my children to in-person school? Answer: Yes. It has been a year since many children have not attended in person...
How effective is double-masking against COVID-19? | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Masks work because they reduce the transmission of virus filled aerosol droplets from infected person to an uninfected person. Question:...
What to know about the new variant coronavirus strain | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Question: Do we have the new mutant variant strain in Memphis?Answer: Yes. Over the past months, our local laboratories have been randomly...
What side effects should I expect after taking COVID-19 Vaccine? | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Vaccine side effects can be lumped into three major categories: Mild such as body ache and soreness in the arm, moderate such as headache...
The choice is clear: get the COVID-19 vaccine or the virus | Opinion – Commercial Appeal
Though there are questions raised regarding the vaccines' safety and efficiency, it still remains the best defenses in the fight against...
How does our immune system work to fight COVID-19? A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Our battle against the virus is both an individual and collective effort: our individual immune systems and our public health system....
Why is there so much confusion over the vaccination at the federal, state and local level? | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
This week Dr. Jain tackles your questions regarding the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and how Shelby County plans to give it out....
How many patients will die in Shelby County from COVID-19? | A Q&A with Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
These high numbers of cases are translating to an increasing number of deaths. I along with Dr. Fridtj of Thomas did a rough calculation...
Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Dr. Jain answers your questions regarding the recently distributed COVID-19 vaccines. Question: Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Answer:...
What do I need to do if I’m COVID-19 positive? | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Q: What do I need to do if I am COVID-19 Positive? Answer: One in 22 Americans have become positive for COVID-19. Each day in Shelby...
How many people can catch COVID-19 from one infected person? | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain – Commercial Appeal
Dr. Manoj Jain, an infectious disease physician in Memphis, is also a member of the City of Memphis-Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force.
Global Crowdsourcing Can Help the U.S. Beat the Pandemic – Harvard Business Review.
To fight Covid-19, the United States must be open to ideas from everywhere, including developing countries. Sometimes less-wealthy...
Medical breakthroughs in COVID-19 testing put us in the Offensive during pandemic | Opinion – Commercial Appeal.
We have taken the defensive during COVID-19 by washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing. But breakthroughs in how we test for...
Success of America’s economy depends on smart, safe reopening of our schools | Opinion – Commercial Appeal.
The opening of private and county schools is essential to the opening of the workplace and our economy. Few have recognized the critical...
The Science of Reopening Memphis : VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlotihFV1_8&feature=youtu.be Dr. Manoj Jain leads a discussion of the details behind reopening our...
Coronavirus testing will be an essential part of the new normal | Opinion – Tennessean.
In the new normal there will be three types of people: COVID infected, COVID immune and COVID susceptible, and two types of tests used to...
Privatized contact tracing will help America safely reopen amid coronavirus pandemic | Opinion – Tennessean.
After implementing social distancing through a lockdown, but before deploying a vaccine, the single best tool we have to contain the...
Reopening America: What restructuring communities will look like months ahead | Opinion – Commercial Appeal.
For any city or community to even begin a conversation about reopening, it will first need to achieve some basic milestones. Reopening...
Coronavirus Response presentation by Dr. Manoj Jain and Alisa Haushalter – Commercial Appeal.
Coronavirus Response PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Manoj Jain and Alisa Haushalter. Source: Commercial...
Infectious disease specialist answers questions about coronavirus | ABC24
Dr. Manoj Jain answers questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic Infectious disease specialist Dr. Manoj Jain answers questions...