News Releases Archive — Page 11 of 42

Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news

Clinician in surgical attire reviews lung imaging on monitors beside a cone-beam CT scanner during a biopsy procedure.
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.

Top-down view of gray canvas sneakers standing on a large yellow circle with a black upward arrow, painted on a dark cobblestone path.
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.

Illustration comparing normal red blood cells flowing through branching blood vessels with sickle-shaped cells obstructing blood flow. Labels read “Red Blood Cell” and “Sickle Cell Blocking Blood Flow.”
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.

Blonde woman in a red sleeveless blouse stands in a laboratory with shelving, equipment and work surfaces behind her.
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.

Group photo of adults and several dogs posing in front of blue, white, and gold balloons and a large “25” anniversary display; one person holds a plaque and another holds a certificate.
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.

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.