World-first clinical trial to help millions with penicillin allergies

Jul 17, 2023 at 11:17 am by Staff

  by Craig Boerner   Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to part.... Read More

Study: Brain Exercise Helps with Knee Surgery Recovery

Jul 17, 2023 at 10:23 am by Staff

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Delaware, somewhat surprisingly found that a small amount of brain training helped with recovery from knee surgery, by imp.... Read More

CMS Issues 2024 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposal

Jul 17, 2023 at 12:19 am by Staff

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule to announce rate updates,.... Read More

FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive

Jul 17, 2023 at 12:05 am by Staff

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy— the first daily oral contraceptive app.... Read More

How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning

Jul 16, 2023 at 11:46 pm by Staff

  By Darius Tahir, KFF Health News   Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day. Over the course of the pandemic, laws.... Read More

Study uses statistical and population-based methods to understand comorbidities of developmental language disorder

Jul 16, 2023 at 10:26 pm by Staff

  by Danny Bonvissuto   Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects children’s ability to listen, read, write and speak using correct grammar. Younger chi.... Read More

Hogan named to American Society for Clinical Pathology ‘40 Under Forty’ list

Jul 16, 2023 at 10:01 pm by Staff

  by Anthony Czelusniak   Melissa Straub Hogan, MD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has been named to the 2023 American Society for.... Read More

VIGH, partners get training grant to create vaccine-related research in Peru

Jul 16, 2023 at 09:58 pm by Staff

  by Kristin Centers In partnership with the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) and the Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional (IIN), the Vanderbilt Institute.... Read More

Stevenson to serve as interim chair of Health Policy

Jul 16, 2023 at 09:56 pm by Staff

  by Jill Clendening   David Stevenson Jr., PhD, MS, professor of Health Policy, has been named interim chair of the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt Uni.... Read More

Gannon receives career achievement award for islet biology research

Jul 16, 2023 at 09:53 pm by Staff

  by Jill Clendening   Maureen Gannon, PhD, professor of Medicine, Cell and Developmental Biology, and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, received the Paul Lacy.... Read More