Gene variant linked to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies in African Americans
A gene variant that lowers white blood cell levels and is common in individuals with African ancestry contributes to unnecessary bone marrow biopsies, according to a study published June 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine. View...
New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard creates COVID-19 protections in the workplace
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken the position that the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 will be present in the workplace for the foreseeable future. As a result, OSHA has issued new guidance, COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, intended to keep workers who are unvaccinated or otherwise at risk safe from COVID-19 in the workplace. View...
Study shows benefit of scheduling lung screens with mammograms
Women who are longtime smokers could potentially save their lives by undergoing lung screens on the same day they schedule mammograms, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in the Journal of Medical Screening. View...
The whitewater trip was a disaster. It motivated Renee Garside to become an expert kayaker.
"One friend got hit in the face with a paddle, I nearly lost my life jacket, and somebody else got their fingernail ripped off. It was pretty traumatic. But we ended up getting back in the boat and finishing the river. Later that night, I said, 'When are we coming back? I need to tackle that monster.'" View...
New Clinician Spotlight: Titus Daniels, Infectious Diseases
Titus Daniels, MD, MPH, MMHC, associate professor of Medicine, has returned to Vanderbilt University Medical Center; he was previously on the faculty from 2007 to 2017. View...
New Patient Assistance Programs registration policy now in effect
A new policy requires VUMC departments to register and obtain Patient Assistance Committee approval of any patient assistance programs they operate. View...
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VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, Time magazine, Reuters, more
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...