Team explores diabetes drug's ability to treat RSV infection

A multi-disciplinary team of Vanderbilt investigators has demonstrated that a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes reduces the inflammatory response to RSV infection. View...

Introducing Teladoc, a new Tier 1 service for VUMC Health Plan members

Employees who are VUMC Health Plan members and their adult dependents now have access to Teladoc, a virtual care service staffed by more than 3,000 licensed physicians who can diagnose and treat a wide range of non-emergent medical conditions, from rashes to upper respiratory infections. View...

Compassion, advocacy for patients with visual impairment put Eye Institute employee Janet Lemonis in the spotlight

Her caring heart and compassion are a few of the many reasons that Lemonis was named a Credo Award recipient at the recent Leadership Assembly. View...

Study reveals opioid patients face multiple barriers to treatment

In areas of the country disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, treatment programs are less likely to accept patients paying through insurance of any type or accept pregnant women, a new Vanderbilt study found. View...

New publication highlights research by VUMC nurses

Nurse researchers have a powerful new outlet to share their work with the Vanderbilt community. It's called The Empowered Nurse, a twice-yearly, peer-reviewed journal for and about nursing research. View...