Kathryn Edwards Archive — Page 3 of 3

Three researchers—Yuwei Zhu, John Williams, and Kathryn Edwards—pose in a laboratory beside scientific equipment.
February 14, 2013

Research reveals clues to childhood respiratory virus

New Vanderbilt-led research published in the Feb. 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young children.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A syringe labeled “400” rests on a sterile alcohol-prep packet and a gray medical surface.
December 13, 2012

CDC selects VU to lead national adverse vaccine event reviews

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to lead a consortium of top national experts in vaccine safety in performing timely reviews of adverse vaccine events.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A healthcare worker in gloves administers an injection to an older man’s upper arm as he sits in a clinic. The man wears a black cap reading “RECRUIT.”
October 11, 2012

Pneumonia vaccine for children to be tested in older adults

Vanderbilt is taking part in a national study to test in older adults the use of a vaccine designed to protect children against a common cause of pneumonia.

By Vanderbilt Health News