COVID-19
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April 2, 2020
Physicians, engineering students, families and friends construct DIY face shields
As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to grow, Nashville resident Kobie Pretorius was searching for some way to provide meaningful help to others. And she realized her apprehension was spiking each morning as her husband went out the door for work. -
April 2, 2020
Dolly Parton makes generous gift to advance COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt
Legendary country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has made a generous gift to Vanderbilt University Medical Center that will increase scientific knowledge and advance the battle against COVID-19. -
April 2, 2020
Dr. Jeff Balser with an Update on VUMC’s COVID-19 Response
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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. -
April 2, 2020
Information technology aids VUMC’s COVID-19 response
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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. -
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.