Tech & Health Archive — Page 2 of 21
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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. -
April 7, 2026
Multi-institutional team pioneers retinal test for early Alzheimer’s disease
The potential for a retinal screening test was bolstered by a recent discovery that clearance of amyloid-beta oligomers by immune cells in retinal blood vessels was disrupted in donor eyes from individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, compared to age-matched, healthy control eyes. -
March 27, 2026
2026 REDCap Fest recordings available online
Videos and slides from REDCap Fest 2026, held online March 4-6, are available for viewing by members of the Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College community.