Genetically Modified Pig’s Heart Is Transplanted Into a Second Patient
The first patient to receive such an organ died after two months. “At least now I have hope,” the second recipient said before the surgery. NYT > Health
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Report lays out solution for pandemic patient privacy
by Paul Govern With funding from the National Science Foundation, health information privacy experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the University of Texas at Dallas and IBM have collaborated on a public case reporting…
Complex Airway Center team helps patient breathe easier
Vanderbilt’s Complex Airway Center team helped patient Shirley Beal overcome a serious complication following her bout with COVID-19. by Emily Stembridge When Shirley Beal contracted COVID-19 in December 2020, she thought her symptoms would resolve…
Patient receives antibodies discovered at Vanderbilt to prevent COVID-19 illness
Cody Stubblefield, RN, gives the first of two injections of an antibody combination to Caroline Davis to protect her from COVID-19. (photo by Donn Jones) by Bill Snyder On Dec. 22, Caroline Davis of Nashville…
Patient Tips: Healthcare Provider Appointments for Post-COVID Conditions
The Post-COVID Conditions Healthcare Provider Appointment Tips webpage includes educational tools to help patients, their families, and caregivers manage their healthcare provider appointments for post-COVID Conditions. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Use of VUMC’s patient portal is surging
by Paul Govern Enrollment in the Vanderbilt Health patient portal, My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV), has surged in recent months. “Before COVID, we were enrolling about 3,000 new users per week. After COVID, it…