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Updated guidance on masking, COVID-19 testing at VUMC

Updated Guidance Around Universal Masking in Clinical Areas  VUMC is resuming standard infection prevention protocols, effective immediately.  These changes reflect current available evidence on the prevention of COVID-19, including high levels of vaccine and infection-…

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COVID alters respiratory microbiota

by Leigh MacMillan The microbes that live in our upper respiratory tract (URT microbiota) play a role in respiratory health. Disturbances of the URT microbiota during respiratory infections can impact disease severity, immune response, and…