News Releases Archive — Page 34 of 36
Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news
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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 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. -
October 15, 2020
Living liver donor program performs first transplant
The Vanderbilt Transplant Center's newly launched living liver donor program allows relatives to donate part of their liver to their loved one, something only possible at select centers in the country. -
October 8, 2020
COVID patient’s heart-lung transplant is world’s first
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has performed the world’s first dual heart-lung transplant of a COVID-19 patient. -
October 1, 2020
Transplant program reaches milestone 10,000th procedure
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has completed its 10,000th organ transplant, a monumental achievement representing nearly 60 years of life-saving work. -
September 17, 2020
HIV prevention medication not being prescribed routinely: study
Only about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to a new study by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigator. -
September 10, 2020
Roumie to direct Master of Public Health program
Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH, has been named director of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Master of Public Health program, a two-year interdisciplinary program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.