Department of Medicine announces January Medicine Grand Rounds

Bloch, Haas appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases

Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, and David Haas, MD, have been appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Study of fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 shows 13% mortality rate

New research finds that fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections remained at high risk for hospitalization and death.

New Clinician Spotlight: Katherine Walsh

Katherine Walsh, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology.

“Atlas” of lung development may aid efforts to heal premature lungs

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have constructed a single-cell “atlas” of lung development that tracks multiple cell types over time.

Study finds similar success rates with two devices for breathing tube placement

Two devices for placing a breathing tube during critical illness had similar success rates for intubation on the first attempt, according to a study published Dec. 8 in JAMA.