Reporter Archive
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February 24, 2022
MIS-C diagnosis rare in vaccinated children with no previous COVID-19 diagnosis
A Vanderbilt study found that children who received the COVID-19 vaccine who had not previously been diagnosed with COVID infection are unlikely to be diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). -
February 24, 2022
Capacity building activities and new curriculum strengthen medical education in Liberia
Liberia's fragile health system is being strengthened through U.S.-Liberia partnerships focused on medical education and capacity building at the country's only medical school, A.M. Dogliotti (AMD) School of Medicine in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Liberia. -
February 24, 2022
Spinal cord stimulator implants helping ease chronic pain
Specialists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center implanted 130 spinal cord stimulators last year to help ease patients' chronic pain. -
February 24, 2022
VUMC researchers find clue to drug-induced arrhythmias
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have made a fundamental discovery about how the heart compensates for genetic variations that otherwise could trigger abnormal and potentially fatal heart rhythms. -
February 24, 2022
Heart/liver transplant gives congenital heart disease patient new hope
Last year, Liz Barnett became one of seven people at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to receive a combined heart/liver transplant in 2021. -
February 24, 2022
Study to explore neurologic impact of flu treatment
A Vanderbilt study will explore the neurologic and psychiatric complications of flu and evaluate adverse effects of the antiviral treatment oseltamivir, also known by the brand name Tamiflu. -
February 24, 2022
VUMC’s Smith elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
Vanderbilt's Seth Smith, PhD, has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.