Innovation

December 9, 2021

Antibodies discovered at Vanderbilt for prevention of COVID-19 granted FDA emergency use authorization

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a long-acting antibody combination which  protects against COVID-19, discovered last year at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
December 2, 2021

Long-acting antibody combo developed at VUMC reduces COVID-19 risk and symptoms

By Bill Snyder
From left, Dandan Liu, PhD, Alan Storrow, MD, and Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, are testing the real-world implementation of a risk stratification tool to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions of patients diagnosed with acute heart failure in the emergency department.
November 11, 2021

VUMC team puts tool to reduce heart failure admissions to test

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a risk stratification tool to predict outcomes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions after emergency department visits for acute heart failure.

By Bill Snyder
August 23, 2021

‘DNA’ podcast Season 2 explores COVID, science and trust in communities

By Holly Fletcher
August 16, 2021

First Listen: Season 2 ‘Vanderbilt Health DNA’ podcast trailer

New episodes of the #ListenDNA podcast series drop every week starting Aug. 23. 

By Holly Fletcher
May 27, 2021

VUMC’s DNA podcast garners award

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s original podcast series, Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action, was named Healthcare Podcast of the Year at the 2021 Healthcare and IT Marketing Community (HITMC) Awards.  
May 18, 2021

Rosenbloom appointed to National Library of Medicine’s Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences Review Committee

Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH, professor and vice chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, has been appointed to the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences (BILDS) Review Committee.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
September 24, 2020

REDCap helps state of Washington scale up its testing capacity

Until it was eclipsed by New York in mid-April, the state of Washington had the highest absolute number of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
By Bill Snyder
September 24, 2020

Follow-up calls don’t impact readmission, mortality rates: study

Following up with adult general medicine patients by phone within the week after their hospital discharge as a stand-alone intervention has no impact on readmissions, mortality or patient satisfaction, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers.
By Kelsey Herbers
August 17, 2020

‘DNA’ zooms up charts in 1st week; hear ‘Vaccines’ episode

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s original podcast series, Vanderbilt Health DNA, rocketed to the top of the podcast charts in science, health and medicine in the first week since its launch.
By Holly Fletcher
August 11, 2020

Original podcast series explores ideas, issues shaping health and health care

By Holly Fletcher
August 4, 2020

#ListenDNA Insider Clips: Episode 1 excerpts

A new podcast—Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action—will be launching in the coming weeks.
By Holly Fletcher
February 13, 2020

VUAH applies new approach for patient recovery after surgery

An initiative at VUMC is helping patients recover more quickly from major surgery, leave the hospital earlier and have fewer side effects from their pain management.
By Paul Govern
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