Elizabeth Phillips Archive — Page 1 of 3

October 5, 2026

Vanderbilt Health to lead national consortium on life-threatening drug reactions of the skin

“For too long, patients who survive these reactions have been left without clear answers about why it happened, which medicines are safe, and what the future holds,” said Elizabeth Phillips, MD, who is leading the consortium.

September 2, 2026

Millions get wrong genetic test, study finds

A study shows current testing is providing false reassurance about genetic disposition for a rare life-threatening drug reaction.

November 12, 2025

New study reveals long-term impacts on Stevens-Johnson syndrome survivors 

SJS and TEN occur when a medication triggers the immune system to attack the body’s own skin and mucous membranes.

November 12, 2025

Eleven Vanderbilt scientists among this year’s ‘highly cited’ researchers

They are among 6,868 scientists worldwide whose papers rank in the top 1% by citations for their fields of research and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past 11 years.

“The Gout” by British artist James Gillray is a hand-colored soft-ground etching from 1799 and is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (public domain)
October 29, 2025

New genetic marker found to predict severe gout drug reactions in US patients

The discovery could improve safety of allopurinol for millions by expanding genetic screening.

October 2, 2025

New model to assess antibiotic allergies found to benefit transplant patients

By delabeling multiple antibiotics in the same visit, the Vanderbilt Health team can reduce the number of visits from patients.