News Releases Archive

Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news

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April 10, 2026

Weekly buprenorphine injection proves more effective for pregnant women with opioid use disorder

Vanderbilt Health’s Firefly program continues to lead the way in caring for pregnant women with substance use disorder.

By Jessica Pasley
April 9, 2026

How robotic bronchoscopy helped a Georgia man avoid unnecessary lung surgery

Oncologist Mohamed Shanshal, MD, said robotic bronchoscopy significantly improves getting patients the appropriate treatment as soon as possible, reducing their anxiety and improving care.

By Jill Clendening
April 8, 2026

Adding steps offsets risk of chronic disease: Study

Using Fitbits, researchers set out to discover how many additional steps patients need to reduce risks of chronic disease.

By Matt Batcheldor
April 7, 2026

Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

By Bill Snyder
April 6, 2026

Julia Bohannon elected president-elect of Shock Society

Badly burned as a child, Bohannon is committed to developing better therapies for burn patients.

By Paul Govern
April 6, 2026

Tender Paws and Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital celebrate a fetching 25-year partnership

Composed of community volunteers and their specially trained dogs, Tender Paws teams regularly visit inside the hospital, providing emotional support that complements clinical care.

By Sandra Wooten
April 3, 2026

Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics signs agreement to develop anti-measles antibody treatment

“These antibodies hold significant promise to be used in people who are at risk of measles, but who cannot respond to the measles vaccine due to their weakened immune systems," said James Crowe Jr., MD, whose research team isolated the human monoclonal antibodies.
By Bill Snyder
March 27, 2026

Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program sets new record

The program performed 149 lung transplants in 2025, the most ever in one year at Vanderbilt Health, and is now the second largest lung transplant center in the U.S.
By Matt Batcheldor
March 26, 2026

Six Vanderbilt faculty named honorary fellows of prestigious scientific society

The 2025 fellows have been invited to the annual AAAS Fellows Forum May 29 in Washington, D.C.
By Bill Snyder
March 24, 2026

Too much dietary salt linked to new cases of heart failure

Even modest reductions in salt consumption could reduce the burden of heart failure in high-risk populations.
By Bill Snyder
March 20, 2026

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital seeks ‘VolunTeens’ for summer 2026 high school volunteer program

Three sessions will be offered this summer. The online application packet must be submitted by Friday, April 10.
By Sandra Wooten
March 19, 2026

Cheers to 10 years: Seacrest Studios celebrates a decade of connection, joy and impact

“Follow the Call of the Disco Ball” was the theme of the celebration to mark the studio moving into double digits.
By Jessica Pasley
March 18, 2026

Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine enrolls first Down syndrome participant for Alzheimer’s disease study

Evan Dewey and his family travel from Atlanta to participate in the ABATE study, a clinical trial evaluating a treatment that could reduce the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease development in individuals with Down syndrome
By Danny Bonvissuto