Tips for Voters to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Tips for Voters to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 2019 Novel Coronavirus
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VUMC study finds faster, wider spread of COVID-19 in U.S. households
by Jake Lowary COVID-19 spreads faster and more widely throughout U.S. households than previously reported, according to new preliminary research from a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers and published in,…
Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions launches asymptomatic COVID-19 testing service for area employers
Employers across the state can now provide asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for their workforce thanks to a new service from Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions. The service was developed to help employers identify asymptomatic employees and…
COVID-19 long-acting antibodies discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center move to phase 3 clinical trials
by Bill Snyder AstraZeneca is advancing into phase 3 clinical trials with an investigational COVID-19 therapy of two long-acting antibodies discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and optimized by AstraZeneca. On Oct. 9, AstraZeneca…
Ascension St. Thomas, Tristar Health, Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt Health issue joint statement on COVID-19
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Tennessee is rising. In the 13 counties that comprise the Nashville Metropolitan Area, new cases have increased 50% over the last 2 weeks. We strongly urge everyone…
COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Non-Healthcare Workplaces
COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Non-Healthcare Workplaces 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Possible COVID-19 “decoy”
by Bill Snyder The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, must bind to the cell surface receptor ACE2 to enter cells and cause infection. Recently a preclinical study by an international research team found that the presence of a recombinant soluble form of…
Clinical trial to test HIV drugs to treat COVID-19
by Bill Snyder Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with the University of Colorado and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is leading one of the first “telemedicine” clinical trials to test a potential…
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant
The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. U.S. News