infectious disease Archive
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April 29, 2020
Here’s your “How to wear a mask” guide from an infectious disease specialist
A reminder for regular mask-wearers and a primer for masking novices -
January 13, 2020
Home with a cold or the flu? It’s OK to snuggle with your pet, infectious disease doctor says.
Dogs and cats can't catch or spread human disease and "are a comfort, not a hazard" -
December 12, 2019
When should you take your child to the emergency room for cold or flu symptoms?
The majority of emergency room visits can be averted with a call or visit to a pediatrician -
October 31, 2019
Imaging host-pathogen battle for metal
An unprecedented view of bacterial products within infected tissues opens new opportunities to explore infection biology and devise novel therapeutic strategies. -
February 6, 2019
Katrina Robertson went from death’s door to a full life. Her story is one of thousands from the first 25 years of the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic
The VCCC opened its doors 25 years ago when AIDS was fatal and hope was rare. Today the clinic serves thousands of patients and is an international model in the treatment of people with HIV. -
September 20, 2018
New HIV research training program launched
With the help of a $1.6 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a specialized research training program called Vanderbilt Scholars in HIV and Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Research, or V-SCHoLARs. -
November 30, 2017
Study uses decision support to reduce unneeded lab tests
Diarrhea has many causes, and when there are prolonged or severe symptoms clinicians sometimes consider lab testing to help guide treatment. But sometimes they stray from published guidelines in the direction of overtesting.