VUMC in the News

October 2, 2024

Mortality rates and breast cancer; a heart-healthy diet that no one talks about; fighting mpox in Congo; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

September 27, 2024

A self-administered home flu vaccine; football players and CTE; new treatments for sickle cell disease; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

September 20, 2024

The three best ways to stop smoking; avoiding raccoon roundworm disease; stories on IBS, BMI and RSV; plus other news stories with VUMC sources

September 5, 2024

Deadly deli meats, at-home syphilis tests, dangers of DIY dental work, plus other news stories with VUMC sources

August 29, 2024

Eiman Jahangir’s space flight, dealing with the itch of mosquito bites, hallucinations and Parkinson’s disease, plus other news stories with VUMC sources

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August 21, 2024

Extreme heat, drug prices, COVID vaccines, “slapped cheek disease,” the “sloth virus,” germs in toilet plumes, plus other news stories with VUMC sources