COVID-19
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Glaucoma drug studied to prevent lung Infection in COVID-19 patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is evaluating razuprotafib, a drug used to treat glaucoma, in a new randomized, investigational trial for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adult patients with moderate to severe COVID-19. Read MoreJun 24, 2020
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Major U.S. trial closes showing no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
The Outcomes Related to COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine among In-patients with Symptomatic Disease (ORCHID) trial stopped enrolling new patients based on the fourth scheduled interim analysis showing no evidence of benefit or harm. Read MoreJun 21, 2020
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Vanderbilt, AstraZeneca sign new COVID-19 antibody agreement
After evaluating the ability of more than 1,500 monoclonal antibodies to bind and neutralize the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, in the laboratory, AstraZeneca signed an exclusive license to six candidate antibodies in Vanderbilt’s portfolio. Read MoreJun 9, 2020
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Remdesivir helps reduce COVID-19 recovery time: study
The investigational antiviral drug remdesivir can shorten the time to recovery in adults hospitalized with COVID-19, according to preliminary results of a clinical trial published last month in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read MoreJun 4, 2020
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VUMC research ramps up in COVID-19 transition
As Nashville cautiously begins to emerge from its two-month-long COVID-19 Safer at Home response, so too are the labs and facilities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMay 21, 2020
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Team uses imaging to study ways the heart is affected by coronavirus
Researchers are using imaging and diagnostic pathology to examine postmortem hearts donated by victims of COVID-19 to gain a better understanding of how the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 affects the heart. Read MoreMay 21, 2020
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VUMC Research Enterprise begins ramping up
As Nashville cautiously begins to emerge from its two-month-long COVID-19 Safer at Home response, so too are the labs and facilities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMay 19, 2020
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Ask an Expert: How do you manage a natural disaster during a pandemic?
Mark Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the challenges of managing a natural disaster during a pandemic. Read MoreMay 17, 2020
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Fact or Fake? The role of knowledge neglect in misinformation
Psychological research demonstrates that noticing errors in what we read is often difficult, and that those errors can affect our later beliefs, even when we know they’re wrong. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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And the Beat Goes On: A resilient Vanderbilt community finds innovative ways to thrive amid the challenges of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend lives in countless ways, members of the Vanderbilt community have shown remarkable resilience in the face of the crisis. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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A Toast to the Class of 2020: In an extraordinary year, we celebrate an extraordinary class
Vanderbilt Magazine raises a glass of its own to the tenacious, accomplished and always adaptable Class of 2020. Cheers to you all. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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The Front Lines: Vanderbilt physicians, researchers join worldwide fight against COVID-19
From the front lines of patient care to collaborating with scientists across the globe searching for treatments and vaccines, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University researchers have been working for months to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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‘One Vanderbilt’: Hope in troubled times
At a time when we are physically separate, the connections embodied by our One Vanderbilt community have become even more vital. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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MVPs: Vanderbilt Athletics shows support for health care workers
Vanderbilt Athletics lit up the video board at Hawkins Field on March 30 with a special tribute to all the health care workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and elsewhere who are on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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‘Mask’: A poem by Beth Bachmann
The poem originally appeared in The New Yorker’s April 6, 2020, issue. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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Viral Video: Vanderbilt experts reach billions in COVID-19 media appearances
To date, Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts have appeared in 28,984 media placements related to COVID-19 since Jan. 15, reaching a cumulative audience of nearly 77 billion. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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Antibody finding raises hopes for Marburg, COVID-19 treatments
Monoclonal antibodies against Marburg virus — a more lethal cousin of the RNA virus that causes COVID-19 — may aid in the development of antibody "cocktails" to counter viral infection. Read MoreApr 30, 2020
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Ask an Expert: How does the economy restart?
Kathleen McKiernan, assistant professor of economics, discusses how the economy can restart after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreApr 29, 2020
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5 tips to improve your virtual chat set-up
Whether you’re taking a class, conducting a meeting or gathering with friends, just about everyone is jumping into virtual chats. Here are five easy tips to improve how your virtual chat looks and sounds. Read MoreApr 21, 2020