While the worst of the COVID pandemic seems to be behind us, a prominent physician urges Warren County residents to beware of a dangerous second strike, possibly from a two-headed disease threat.
The most extensive image bank of samples of the pancreas from children who developed diabetes shortly before death has gone live at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, with the aim to advance global medical research in the diabetes field.
Waiting lists for smell and taste specialists are many months long, but you need help now. Here’s how to make sure you get the proper diagnosis and treatment you need.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University has named Sara Horst, MD, the associate vice chair for digital health operations for the department of medicine and assistant chief for clinical informatics at the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.
You’re reading this, sure. But is it best for your psyche? Maybe not.
Patients with COVID-19 in the ICU safely and effectively received direct oral challenges for low-risk and unverified penicillin allergies, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. These challenges could clear patients to receive more effective a…
Researchers at the University of Exeter and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center have collaborated to make a collection of images of pancreatic
Metro Police are searching for the suspect in Thursday night’s deadly shooting at an apartment complex on Rio Vista Drive, followed by a crash that killed a teenager.
US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year’s flu season -- and are already seeing signs that the virus is spreading.
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with diabetes have a 60% higher rate of progressing to chronic kidney disease.
“I don’t do it for attention,” Dolly Parton told The Associated Press before she received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Thursday. “But look! I’m getting a lot of attention by doing it.”
As medical misinformation escalates, experts say it’s important to check facts and vet sources before posting health stories on social media.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) positivity is lower in Asian, Hispanic, and Black individuals than White individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Neurology. Consuelo H. W…
WiTT initiative aims to help entry level and mid-career tech professionals
RenBio, a privately-held, preclinical biotechnology company leveraging its novel, proprietary MYO (Make Your Own) Technology™ platform to deliver next-generation antibody and protein medicines in the form of DNA therapeutics, today announced that it has received a $2.0 million grant from the Empire…
A panel of legal and medical experts hosted a teach-in Oct. 6 at Quinnipiac University’s North Haven campus to analyze a case in which a nurse was charged with and convicted of criminally negligent homicide following the death of a patient. The panel examined the case of RaDonda Vaught, a former reg…
Keki R. Balsara, MD, MBA, has been appointed surgical director of Heart Failure and Transplantation at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Balsara, a renown
Authors say findings have implications for treating dementia unrelated to amyloid plaques
Hinge Health announces that it has crossed over 1,000 self-insured employer customers just 12 months after reaching the 500 customer milestone. The co
(The Center Square) – The U.S. State Department’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan has sparked controversy for including taxpayer-funded “gender transition care” for employees and their children. The policy comes as some states have begun banning those very same…