Daily Archives: June 10, 2019

VUMC in the news

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

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VUMC_Insights Twitter account is guide to personalized medicine, discovery, policy and more

A Twitter account, @VUMC_Insights, explores some of the most interesting issues and themes in science and medicine today, including personalized medicine, clinical advancements, genomics, discovery, research and health policy. Continue reading

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“Discover”: Bringing robotic surgery into residency training

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“It’s hard to believe that a child could be forgotten in a car — but it happens”

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers hot car injury prevention tips. Continue reading

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New QuizTime activity, “Spotting Measles,” now available

This 12 question quiz, delivered one question a day by email or text message, will cover the diagnosis and management of patients with measles, the management of those exposed to measles, and guidelines for vaccination. Continue reading

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Study drug delays Type 1 diabetes in high risk children and adults

“This is the first study to show any drug can delay type 1 diabetes diagnosis a median of two years in people at high risk. As anyone with type 1 diabetes will tell you, every day you can delay this disease is important.” Continue reading

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