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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The former top Democrat in West Virginia House of Delegates plans to run for secretary of state as a Republican.

Shannon “Bruce” Self, of Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on August 16, 2023. Funeral services will be

Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) have been awarded two five-year federal grants totaling $51 million to harness new and existing approaches for boosting recruitment

Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) have been awarded two five-year federal grants totaling $51 million to harness new and existing approaches for boosting recruitment

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor.

Health News - Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor. Identifying new therapies for severe COVID-19 remains a high priority and one in which Vanderbilt University Medical Center is taking a leading role. A study published April 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) evaluated two drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin ...

Also: Vaccine recommendations for transplant recipients, new mental health degree at Belmont

A new multicenter study that includes researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that transplant recipients who receive three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine have greater protection than that provided with two doses.

New research shows that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization for the omicron variant (65%) than previous variants, including alpha (85%) and

New research shows that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization for the omicron variant (65%) than previous variants, including alpha (85%) and delta (85%). However, importantly, a third (“booster”) vaccine dose significantly improves protection against omicron hospitalization up to 86%.The almost year-long study, led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...