VUMC team aids development of potential antiviral drug for COVID-19
In November, Mark Denison, MD, and colleagues at VUMC reported that the drug EIDD-1931 blocked replication of a broad spectrum of coronaviruses in laboratory tests and prevented these viruses from developing resistance against it. View...
Study aims to shield health workers from COVID-19 infection
VUMC is playing a key role in a national effort to establish a registry of U.S. health care workers and test whether the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will protect them, their patients and their families from COVID-19. View...
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Physicians, engineering students, families and friends construct DIY face shields
While VUMC does not have a shortage of personal protective equipment, Nashville resident Kobie Pretorius still wanted to do something to ensure all health care providers were protected, no matter what might come in the weeks and months ahead. View...
Musicians can't play for the children in person right now, so Seacrest Studio goes virtual
"With the use of programs like Polycom and Skype, our studio can make connections with musicians and special guests from all over the world." View...
Researcher works on protocols to implement screening for gastric cancer
A Vanderbilt gastroenterologist is helping lead an effort to establish screening guidelines for gastric cancer in the United States, where the number of people at risk for the cancer is increasing as the nation's population becomes more diverse. View...
Progression of inflammatory lung disease analyzed
A VUMC interim analysis shows that there appears to be a considerable length of time before a subset of people develop inflammatory, scarring lung diseases where there is radiologically detectable evidence they will develop lung disease. View...
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VUMC in the news: COVID experts featured at CNN, Fox News and more
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...
Download vumc2go, a new workforce app, to connect to COVID-19 updates
A new mobile app, vumc2go, connects members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center community to current COVID-19 news and updates with just a few taps of the finger. View...
"Hope": A chance to heal outside the hospital
For nearly a month, 15-year-old Trinity Scott sported a black canvas messenger bag, the type any teenager might wear. But far from any ordinary bag, what was inside was literally keeping her alive. View...