William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted about COVID by numerous news outlets, including AARP, The Washington Times, and CBS News; was also quoted on ABC’s “Good Morning America” in a story about why some people who are vaccinated against measles can sometimes still catch measles; and spoke to The Washington Post for a story about Legionnaires’ disease.
Thomas Talbot, MD, professor of Medicine, was quoted in a HealthDay story about research indicating the that hospitalized patients may bring antibiotic-resistant MRSA home with them, and even infect family members.
Southern Living reporter Betsy Cribb Watson interviewed Jami Miller, MD, associate professor of Dermatology and medical director of the Dermatology Clinic at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, and David C. Gaston, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and director of the Molecular Infectious Diseases Laboratory, for a story about whether you should wash new clothes before wearing them.
Elizabeth Phillips, MD, professor of Medicine, was quoted in a MedPage Today story about research into skin reactions to common antibiotics.
A Medscape story about whether chemo toxicity in older adults could be reduced by addressing depression mentions research from Reena Jayani, MD, assistant professor of Medicine.
A Healio story, headlined, “Psychological symptoms following concussion may impair recovery in high school athletes,” quotes Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Neurological Surgery.
Matthew Schrag, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology, spoke to reporter Korin Miller for a Prevention story about a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease.