Monthly Archives: December 2020

As temperatures go down, the chance for injury from heaters goes up

Many heating sources for homes and businesses have the potential to create fire and electrical hazards, said Purnima Unni, Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program manager at Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Continue reading

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VUMC sources quoted in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, more

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

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“Discover”: First Phase 3 trial for advanced anal cancer

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Vaccines and the social good, including a link to the “Vanderbilt Health DNA” podcast episode “Pandemics versus Prosperity”

As discussions around the COVID-19 vaccine take center stage, VUMC’s leading voices in immunology and infectious disease are front and center promoting a greater understanding of what vaccines are and how they strengthen community health. Continue reading

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New VUMC printing services start today

VUMC is launching dedicated print services for your department’s documents, large print jobs and other items like rubber stamps and prescription pads. Continue reading

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Babies and You class on the stress and emotions of pregnancy is Jan. 21

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VUMC year in review: Challenges, achievements share spotlight in 2020

The year 2020 will forever be defined by the global COVID-19 pandemic, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s response to it has been nothing short of stunning. Continue reading

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Education Development Program (EDP) February workshops and webinars announced

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Letter to the Editor in Response to “Endoscopic Recognition and Management Strategies for Malignant Colorectal Polyps: Recommendations of the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer”

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Altered gut microbial metabolism of essential nutrients in primary sclerosing cholangitis

To influence host and disease phenotype, compositional microbiome changes, which have been demonstrated in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), must be accompanied by functional changes. We therefore aimed to characterize the genetic pot… Continue reading

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