COVID-19

March 18, 2020

Ibuprofen and COVID-19: a doctor’s guidance

Last week, France’s health ministry urged people who have been infected by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to avoid taking over-the- counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin because they might increase the severity of the infection.

By Bill Snyder

March 18, 2020

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, on the importance of social distancing

By Doug Campbell

March 16, 2020

Download vumc2go, a new workforce app, to connect to COVID-19 updates

A new mobile app connects members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center community to current COVID-19 news and updates with just a few taps of the finger.

By Holly Fletcher

March 13, 2020

COVID-19 information

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is wide-ranging, comprehensive and ever evolving.

By VUMC News and Communications

February 5, 2020

Five things to know about China’s coronavirus outbreak

Vanderbilt infectious diseases specialist Thomas Talbot, MD, MPH, answers questions about the current novel coronavirus outbreak in China.

By Paul Govern