Tech & Health Archive — Page 3 of 21

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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.

By Evan Dorian
Susannah Rose, PhD, stands beside a wall bearing the text “Vanderbilt Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society.”
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.

By Bill Snyder
Colorful illustration of overlapping human profiles, each containing symbols representing different skills and interests, including numbers, music, puzzles, chemistry, circuitry, gears, and network connections.
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.

By Evan Dorian
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.

By Jill Clendening
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.

By Matt Batcheldor
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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.

By Paul Govern