COVID-19 Archive — Page 32 of 33

Portrait of Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie.
April 2, 2020

Dr. Jeff Balser with an Update on VUMC’s COVID-19 Response

By Vanderbilt Health News
Close-up stylized graphic displaying the words “COVID-19” and “VIRUS” over a dark digital interface with glowing lines, numbers, and circuit-like patterns.
April 2, 2020

Study aims to shield health workers from COVID-19 infection

VUMC is playing a key role in a national effort to establish a registry of U.S. health care workers and test whether the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will protect them, their patients and their families from COVID-19.

By Bill Snyder
Healthcare professional in a white coat using a tablet beside a translucent digital globe and medical technology interface graphics.
April 2, 2020

Information technology aids VUMC’s COVID-19 response

By Paul Govern
Close-up of a person in a light-colored blazer taking notes at a desk while holding a telephone receiver, with an open laptop in the background.
April 2, 2020

VUMC teams follow up with COVID-19 patients at home

Several components of Vanderbilt University Medical Center have come together to provide coordinated follow-up care for patients isolated at home with COVID-19.

By Paul Govern
Social distancing and spending more time at home can make it tempting to stop by the refrigerator more often. Making healthy choices can help.
April 1, 2020

Keeping good nutrition habits crucial while social distancing

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic could keep many people at home for weeks with fewer trips to the grocery, so it’s natural to want to eat what’s in your freezer or pantry.

By Nancy Humphrey
Four men work around a medical training mannequin and a homemade ventilator prototype in a clinical laboratory. One man in a white coat holds the mannequin’s bed rail while another adjusts the device’s exposed wiring and mechanical components.
April 1, 2020

VU engineers, VUMC doctors team for open-source ventilator design

As COVID-19 continues to push unprecedented challenges on medical communities, one of the most pressing threats for hospital staff across the country is a dwindling supply of ventilators.

By Spencer Turney