Daily Archives: September 30, 2018
Pets of VUMC 2018 — Collection #7: Field and stream. Also yard and tub.
This is the seventh collection of photographs submitted by VUMC employees to the 2018 “VUMC Voice” Pet Photo Contest. If you have always wanted to see photos of dogs named Bean, Zappa and Lil’ Wayne, we’ve got you covered. Continue reading
Vanderbilt implants Tennessee’s first artificial heart
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Cardiac Surgery Team performed Tennessee’s first total artificial heart implantation on a 56-year-old man with congestive heart failure. Continue reading
Leonard Alfredo Harris to deliver Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture tomorrow
Law, Genomic Medicine and Health Equity conference and webcast on Nov. 29
The integration of genomic and precision medicine into health care offers enormous opportunities to improve human health, but there is significant risk that these emerging therapies will worsen inequities instead of alleviating them. Continue reading
Clinic helps adults clarify true status of penicillin allergy
Two years ago when she was given a type of penicillin to fight off bacterial pneumonia, Kelly Cummins developed a rash, itching and shortness of breath. Continue reading