COVID-19 Archive — Page 19 of 33

Green-gloved laboratory worker holds two small tubes containing clear liquid over a blurred lab coat.
November 2, 2020

VUMC begins study of second COVID-19 vaccine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has begun recruiting up to 250 participants for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

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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).

Close-up of a high-tech laboratory interface displaying the words “COVID-19” and “VIRUS,” with colorful circuit-like lines and data graphics.
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.

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, gestures while speaking in front of a presentation screen displaying text about advancing personalized health and personalizing the patient experience.
October 29, 2020

VUMC’s resilience amid COVID: Caring for ourselves as we care for others

Caring for ourselves and for one another will be fundamental to the people of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the coming weeks as COVID-19 is surging, and over the year as the enterprise adapts further to changes while expanding locally and regionally.

Smiling young child in a hospital room holds a stuffed monkey and a small blue patterned item; medical tubing and equipment are visible nearby.
October 29, 2020

COVID doesn’t slow Friends of Children’s Hospital’s support

In the thick of the pandemic, friends are as important as ever. Since 1972, Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a volunteer organization, has been supporting the hospital through fundraising, outreach and patient and family programs.

A surgical team in blue gowns and masks works around an operating table in a brightly lit operating room, with medical instruments and monitoring equipment visible.
October 29, 2020

Surgery risk model proves invaluable during pandemic

When Gov. Bill Lee halted all elective, or scheduled rather than urgent, surgical procedures in Tennessee on March 19 in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 and conserve medical supplies and equipment, surgical and administrative leaders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center began seeking solid data to drive any future decision to safely restart these procedures.