Ten Commandments for Effective Expert Deposition Testimony

Nov 21, 2022 at 01:11 am by Staff

  By Brian Peter Brinig, J.D., C.P.A.   Physicians are frequently required to provide testimony in depositions or trials relating to cases in which they have had.... Read More

Improving awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance is crucial

Nov 21, 2022 at 12:54 am by Staff

by Jessica Pasley Antimicrobial resistance is a global health emergency with antimicrobial-resistant infections causing nearly 5 million deaths in 2019, according to the Cent.... Read More

Grants spur efforts to create molecular ‘atlases’ of organs

Nov 21, 2022 at 12:52 am by Staff

  by Bill Snyder Researchers in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have received three grants totaling $13.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to.... Read More

Cardiac antigen identified as mechanism for heart complication with immunotherapy-related myocarditis

Nov 21, 2022 at 12:48 am by Staff

by Tom Wilemon Myocarditis is a complication that can occur in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Although the adverse event is rare — affecting.... Read More

Several from VUMC among most highly cited researchers

Nov 20, 2022 at 11:21 pm by Staff

by Bill Snyder Nine current faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most f.... Read More

Regional growth spotlights ‘Join Us,’ workforce campaigns: Leadership Assembly takeaways

Nov 20, 2022 at 11:16 pm by Staff

  The spirit and strength of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) workforce is a vital component of the mission to provide personalized care and make grou.... Read More

Study examines impulsiveness in Parkinson’s disease

Nov 20, 2022 at 11:11 pm by Staff

  by Paul Govern   To manage symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, patients take drugs that modulate dopamine, a neurotransmitter with a major role in reward-mot.... Read More

As STDs Proliferate, Companies Rush to Market At-Home Test Kits. But Are They Reliable?

Nov 20, 2022 at 02:56 pm by Staff

  By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News    Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care ind.... Read More

How Banks and Private Equity Cash In When Patients Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills

Nov 20, 2022 at 02:40 pm by Staff

By Noam N. Levey and Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News Patients at North Carolina-based Atrium Health get what looks like an enticing pitch when they go to the.... Read More

How Optimism Can Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

Nov 20, 2022 at 02:15 pm by Staff

By Phil Galewitz and Daniel Chang, Kaiser Health News  More than 2 million low-income people — half of them in Florida and Texas — are uninsur.... Read More