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Conceptual biotechnology scene showing gloved laboratory workers, test tubes, a pipette, and overlaid medical graphics including DNA-like molecular structures, human anatomy icons, a heartbeat waveform, charts, and a digital human figure.
September 2, 2026

Millions get wrong genetic test, study finds

A study shows current testing is providing false reassurance about genetic disposition for a rare life-threatening drug reaction.

Attendees of the Making Safety Personal Celebration with Tennessee Titans mascot T-Rac. (photo by Donn Jones)
August 28, 2026

Desserts, raffle prizes and T-Rac

The celebration honored safety coaches, Good Catch and Safety Superhero recipients.

C. difficile bacteria (image courtesy of CDC/Jennifer Oosthuizen)
August 11, 2026

Vanderbilt Health evaluating vaccine for C. difficile for people 65 and older

“C. diff is one of those infections that turns a routine hospital stay or a course of antibiotics into something far more serious, and older adults bear the brunt of it.”

Glowing blue and magenta DNA double helix formed from particles, surrounded by streams of digital numbers and data-like light patterns.
August 5, 2026

Team’s AI agent to speed Alzheimer’s treatment

Patients who qualify for new Alzheimer’s disease therapies often wait weeks before receiving a first infusion.

Colorized microscopic view of clustered rod- and oval-shaped forms in pink, green, yellow, purple, and white against a textured blue-green background.
July 22, 2026

Siyuan Ma receives NIH award for microbiome data analytics

The rapid expansion of human microbiome data calls for new tools and careful handling to yield understanding and reproducible results.

Laurel Eiler, identified in the caption, smiles and extends her hand toward a guest while holding a small plate at a World Bronchiectasis Day gathering; other attendees stand nearby.
July 9, 2026

Bronchiectasis Day gathering at Langford Auditorium

The Vanderbilt Health NTM and Bronchiectasis Center, a program of the Vanderbilt Lung Institute, launched in 2023. The chronic lung disease is estimated to affect 350,000 to 500,000 adults in the United States.