Tech & Health Archive — Page 1 of 21

Abstract digital visualization of colorful data streams converging across a dark grid, with binary code, charts, network nodes, and percentage indicators.
November 2, 2026

Sharon Davis receives research grant to keep clinical AI models accurate

Predictive models tend to degrade as clinical practice, information systems and patient populations change.

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October 19, 2026

Paul Harris elected to National Academy of Medicine

Harris was elected “For designing, engineering, and disseminating leading technologies that support diverse biomedical research at scale.”

Kenneth Holroyd, MD, and Michael McCann, MD, MBA, stand in front of a classroom chalkboard; McCann holds a star-shaped Innovator of the Year award.
October 13, 2026

Michael McCann named Brock Family Center’s 2026 Innovator of the Year

A Hospital Medicine program developed by Michael McCann and colleagues helps patients with multiple comorbidities reduce their hospital stays. It’s now being offered to other hospitals through a commercial spinoff called Juliana.  

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October 6, 2026

Behind eMERGE’s genetic risk reports, a data platform built at Vanderbilt Health

A recent study shows what’s involved in bringing polygenic risk to bear in chronic disease clinical decision-making.

Futuristic medical illustration showing a tablet with glowing DNA strands, three medicine vials, a syringe, a human figure, a DNA icon, and a magnifying glass on a digital blue interface.
October 6, 2026

Vanderbilt Health to lead initiative to get genomics toward the clinic via machine learning and AI  

There are many more known pathogenic gene variants than there are clinical solutions for dealing with them. A new Vanderbilt Health-led NIH-funded research consortium will use machine learning and AI to help usher in genome-informed clinical decision support.

Vanderbilt Health building with a glass facade and rooftop mechanical equipment, photographed against a tree-covered neighborhood.
September 22, 2026

Vanderbilt Health to lead nationwide initiative to improve outcomes for critically ill patients

Funded via ARPA-H, CIRCLE will combine advances in diagnostics and AI to speed development of next-generation interventions that identify and respond to harmful immunoinflammatory states before life-threatening complications occur.