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A laboratory guide gestures toward diagnostic equipment while a group of visitors listens during a tour of a medical laboratory.
June 23, 2026

Vanderbilt Health is first US site for advanced clinical testing platform

The new cobas c 703 and cobas ISE neo analytical units — part of the cobas pro integrated solutions produced by Roche — will speed up laboratory testing and improve patient care.

By Leigh MacMillan
Exterior of the brick Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center building, with the name displayed above its glass entrance and “Frances Williams Preston Building” marked along the lower facade.
June 23, 2026

Vanderbilt Health lands three of 35 Susan G. Komen research grants

Komen is the largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research outside of the U.S. government, having invested more than $1.1 billion in research since its founding.

By Yolanda James
Vintage green cover titled “MEET Miss Kay,” showing a woman using a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Text at the bottom reads “KITCHEN AID,” “MODELS 3A • 3B,” and “INSTRUCTIONS • RECIPES.”
June 23, 2026

The saga of Neige Todhunter, the visiting professor from New Zealand who stayed 25 years and left behind an amazing legacy of — cookbooks

Over the past couple of decades, Nashville has gained a reputation as a place with a number of great restaurants and a culture of people who appreciate them. But it’s not well known that in the History of Medicine Collections resides one of the most interesting collections of cookbooks in the country. What’s even more fascinating is the amazing woman behind the collection.

By Wayne Wood
Woman speaking at a podium before an audience, with Vanderbilt Health Clarksville banners displaying the words “Creating a new standard of care.”
June 23, 2026

Jane Freedman on caring for a region where every county has a different story

Presence is a commitment. Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Jane Freedman, MD, leads the work of making sure that presence is felt in operating rooms and clinics as well as the counties, communities and relationships that define this region. Here, she reflects on what it means to grow with Tennessee.

Stack of translucent specimen slides in a yellow holder beside colorful fiber-optic light trails and a digital circuit-board background.
June 23, 2026

New framework renders AI trustworthy for cancer subtyping

As trustworthiness takes center stage in medical AI, a new paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a solution for trustworthy AI cancer subtyping.

By Paul Govern
Two lit sparklers emitting bright golden sparks in front of a blurred American flag.
June 22, 2026

That sparkler is hotter than your oven. Here’s how to stay safe this Fourth of July

Vanderbilt Health burn doctors offer Fourth of July safety advice — starting with sparklers.

By Jessica Pasley