Surgical risk persists for patients who’ve had COVID

Dec 18, 2022 at 06:29 pm by Staff

  by Paul Govern When patients undergo any type of surgery after having had COVID, their odds of significant postoperative problems diminish with elapsed time from COVI.... Read More

Nephrology society lauds Bock’s research on kidney development

Dec 18, 2022 at 06:22 pm by Staff

  by Bill Snyder Fabian Bock, MD, PhD, a young physician scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, won two awards at the Basic Research Forum for Eme.... Read More

Program supports caregivers of children with mental health emergencies

Dec 18, 2022 at 06:02 pm by Staff

by Jessica Pasley The mental health of the pediatric and adolescent population is a major public health concern. While much of the focus of clinical research efforts has cen.... Read More

VUMC Year in Review 2022: Achievements, milestones abounded during the past year

Dec 18, 2022 at 05:55 pm by Staff

  The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2022.   VUH expansion Leaders with VUMC announced plans f.... Read More

Dooley honored by Treatment Action Group

Dec 18, 2022 at 05:52 pm by Staff

  by Paul Govern Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH, professor of Medicine and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, who joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Septem.... Read More

VUMC Announces VICTR Leadership Transition

Dec 18, 2022 at 05:50 pm by Staff

  by Bill Snyder Gordon Bernard, MD, a leader in clinical and translational medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for more than 40 years, will step aside fro.... Read More

Bivalent booster vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization in older adults

Dec 18, 2022 at 05:46 pm by Staff

by Craig Boerner The new bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines that began being used in September are beneficial in preventing COVID-19-associated hospitalization in person.... Read More

Former NFL Stars and Titans Partner with Tennessee Department of Health to Launch Gear Up! Campaign

Dec 13, 2022 at 02:48 pm by Staff

    Retired players lend their voices to statewide vaccine awareness and education campaign, urging Tennesseans to protect themselves from COVID-19, talk to their.... Read More

How Machine Learning Is Giving Treatment Planning A Boost

Dec 13, 2022 at 11:00 am by Staff

By Dr. Amanda Randles, Ph.D., Alfred Winborne and Victoria Stover Mordecai Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences — Duke University   The healthcare industry.... Read More

Point-of-Care Biosensor Rapidly Detects Oral Cancer

Dec 13, 2022 at 10:15 am by Staff

  Researchers develop a hand-held biosensor for quick, accurate clinical diagnosis of oral cancer.   Oral cancer is the 13th most common type of cancer.... Read More