VUMC News and Communications
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October 30, 2020
VUMC Enterprise Cybersecurity warns of increased threat of cyberattacks
VUMC Enterprise Cybersecurity (VEC) has received credible intelligence regarding the potential for an increased threat of cyberattacks in the coming days that are specifically directed toward the U.S. health care sector. -
October 30, 2020
VUMC study finds faster, wider spread of COVID-19 in U.S. households
COVID-19 spreads faster and more widely throughout U.S. households than previously reported, according to new preliminary research from a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers and published in, a weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). -
October 29, 2020
Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions launches asymptomatic COVID-19 testing service for area employers
Employers across the state can now provide asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for their workforce thanks to a new service from Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions. -
October 29, 2020
Self named VP for Clinical Research Networks and Strategy
Wesley Self, MD, MPH, has been appointed Vice President for Clinical Research Networks and Strategy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
October 29, 2020
New markers of colorectal cancer risk
Vanderbilt epidemiologists identified new markers for colorectal cancer risk and characterized a previously unidentified tumor suppressor that regulates overall tumor volume in vivo. -
October 27, 2020
Study finds areas without mask requirements have larger increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
All areas of Tennessee have seen a resurgence in hospitalized COVID-19 patients since early October, but hospitals that draw patients from counties without masking requirements are experiencing much sharper increases, according to a new analysis from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.