This minimally invasive and cost-effective alternative to tissue biopsy offers “an accessible tool for tailoring treatment strategies in breast cancer,” researchers reported April 22 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Roughly 8 in 10 parents surveyed across the state said they are concerned about communicable diseases like measles if others are not immunized and agreed that immunizations are important to protect their children from serious infections.

The Red Wagon Project, established in 2012, is a volunteer program for students in grades K-12: They spearhead donation drives to benefit families during their hospital stay.

An estimated 200,000 people in the United States have lupus. About 80% of them experience “brain fog,” cognitive problems that impair learning, memory and attention. The EG501 study was the inaugural project of Vanderbilt Health’s Drug Repurposing program.

Gram-negative bacteria bloodstream infections are a major cause of illness and death worldwide, especially where antimicrobial resistance is more common.  

These findings highlight the critical need for tumor genomic testing for all patients to identify those with high-risk tumors, which occur more frequently in Black women, and which require more aggressive treatment to prevent recurrence.

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