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A child speaks into a handheld microphone at a table while an adult in a Camp TALKS shirt looks on; other children and water bottles are visible in the foreground, with activity boards behind them.
May 11, 2026

Camp TALKS offers connection to children who stutter

Camp TALKS, a week-long day camp held at Vanderbilt University from June 1-5, is geared towards children and teens between 8-16 and run by the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt. The deadline to sign up is May 30.

By Jessica Pasley
Screenshot of the Vanderbilt Health “My Health At Vanderbilt” patient portal, showing username and password fields, login and account options, and panels for self check-in, telehealth visits, interpreter services, and new-user information.
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.

By Paul Govern
Stylized 3D anatomical illustration of a human upper body showing the glowing heart, major blood vessels, and an extensive network of branching vessels against a black background.
May 11, 2026

Multi-organ metabolite ‘signature’ signals increased heart failure risk

A multi-institutional group has identified a “signature” of metabolic molecules associated with exercise-induced physiologic deficits that, when released into the bloodstream, signal heightened heart failure risk.

By Bill Snyder
Stylized illustration of a person examining a large yellow laboratory beaker with a magnifying glass, alongside a heart-rate symbol, measurement markings, and radiating chart-like lines.
May 11, 2026

Urine test better than MRI for monitoring low-risk prostate cancer in new study

The urine test offers a noninvasive option to determine which patients truly need to undergo a biopsy and which can avoid a potentially unnecessary and invasive procedure.

By Craig Boerner
A girl in a pink cardigan and floral dress stands with four adults at a formal event in a banquet room.
May 11, 2026

Spring Donor Celebration honors the ‘greater good’ at Vanderbilt Health

Four open-heart operations later, Eden is now in second grade and bubbling with ebullient energy. To honor the lifesaving compassionate care she received at Monroe Carell, her parents established a fund in her name, as Elisa Hill put it, “to be for another family what others were for us.”

By Bill Snyder
Stephen Bruehl, PhD, poses with his arms crossed in a dark blue shirt outdoors against silhouetted trees and a dusky sky.
May 7, 2026

The truth is out there, and Stephen Bruehl is bringing the scientific method to finding it

“I have to admit, I liked ‘Star Trek.’ I liked science fiction and the fact that people were reporting seeing what seemed to be artificial objects and no one knew what they were, to me, was very intriguing.”

By Paul Govern