COVID-19 Archive — Page 8 of 33

Green-gloved laboratory worker holds two small tubes containing clear liquid over a blurred lab coat.
December 9, 2021

Antibodies discovered at Vanderbilt for prevention of COVID-19 granted FDA emergency use authorization

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a long-acting antibody combination which  protects against COVID-19, discovered last year at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
Infectious diseases experts at VUMC offer their insights on best practices for navigating holiday gatherings during the ongoing pandemic.
December 8, 2021

Weigh risks, plan ahead prior to gathering for the holidays

Vanderbilt University Medical Center infectious disease experts advise this is the season to think very wisely about planned get-togethers.

By Jill Clendening
Three women wearing surgical masks pose together on a bench indoors; the center woman wears a staff identification badge and has her arms around the others.
December 2, 2021

The Yazdani sisters are triplets by birth, proud VUMC nurses by choice

Sousan, Sohayla and Setareh Yazdani are 22-year-old triplets who all work as nurses at VUMC. They agree that they always wanted to pursue their careers at Vanderbilt.

By Emily Stembridge
Vanderbilt Health “My Health at Vanderbilt” portal screen with a COVID-19 vaccine information banner, guest access and assistance options, telehealth and interpreter services links, Spanish-language option, and username and password sign-in fields.
December 2, 2021

Surveys show VUMC patients value immediate online access to test results

By Paul Govern
Green-gloved laboratory worker holds two small tubes containing clear liquid over a blurred lab coat.
December 2, 2021

Long-acting antibody combo developed at VUMC reduces COVID-19 risk and symptoms

By Bill Snyder
Interior exhibition hall with a high glass-and-metal roof, illuminated suspended letters spelling “FUTURES,” visitors viewing displays, and a geometric black-and-white tiled floor.
November 23, 2021

VUMC researchers involved in developing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine featured in Smithsonian exhibit

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who contributed to the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

By Bill Snyder