Daily Archives: March 25, 2019

Swallowed topical-acting corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Asthma medications not optimized for esophageal delivery are sometimes effective, although given off label. We performed a randomized, pl… Continue reading →

Peery AF, Crockett SD, Murphy CC, et al. Burden and cost of gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic diseases in the United States: update 2018. Gastroenterology 2019 Jan;156:254-272.e11 Continue reading →

Representatives from Fidelity Investments, the company that manages VUMC’s retirement savings plan, and a Medicare specialist will host on-campus retirement planning workshops tomorrow. Continue reading →

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading →

One hundred years ago, multiple “waves” of a deadly flu swept across the world. Ultimately, the 1918 flu, which lingered into 1919, infected most of the world’s population and killed 50 million people. Continue reading →

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are participating in a national effort to develop vaccines and other treatments as countermeasures to prevent the spread of two emerging and deadly viruses — Nipah and Hendra. Continue reading →

Donations collected during the event benefit Vanderbilt’s Project SEARCH, which provides individuals living with disabilities with tuition-free job training and employment opportunities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading →