Tech & Health Archive — Page 2 of 21
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May 11, 2026
AI assistant to help VH patients ask better questions of care teams
The new artificial intelligence tool aims to spare Vanderbilt Health patients and clinicians the back-and-forth that can delay answers to patients' electronic health care questions. -
May 5, 2026
Music Cognition Lab investigators receive grant for research on virtual interventions for preterm infants
The funding will expand the lab’s work to improve the development of preterm infants through the therapeutic power of music. -
May 5, 2026
Susannah Rose to direct the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society
Rose, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics and Health Policy, will succeed Keith Meador, MD, ThM, MPH, the Anne Geddes Stahlman Professor of Medical Ethics, who has directed the center since 2012. -
April 16, 2026
Stroke symposium to be held May 21
The latest Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium will be held May 21 as a hybrid event, in person at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee, and online. -
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. -
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. -
April 7, 2026
AI finds drug safety signals in clinical notes
Large language models were tested on cancer patient notes from two academic medical centers and seven drug trials.