March 4, 2026

VU in the News

The Washington Post: Flu was again worse than covid this winter. Is that pattern here to stay?
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

NBC News: Rectal cancer rates are rising in U.S., driving an increase in illness in younger adults
Andreana Holowatyj, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted. Prevention also published an article quoting Holowatyj.

Nashville Banner: Nashville travelers to Mexico caught in aftermath of cartel leader’s death
Jonathan Hiskey, professor of political science, is quoted.

Associated Press: Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?
Hunter Huston, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Rolling Stone: Louisiana's 10 Commandments law marks a critical step toward Christian nationalism
Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted.

The Tennessean: When does the time change in 2026? Try this before we 'spring forward'
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted.

Nature: ‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor and professor of biomedical engineering, is featured.

MedPage Today: Dual immunotherapy improves DFS in resectable kidney cancer
Kathryn Beckermann, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, is quoted.

Medscape: Adjuvant belzutifan combo is ‘practice changing’ in RCC
Brian Rini, Thomas F. Frist, Sr. Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

HealthDay: A-fib drug could interact with blood thinners, increase risk of dangerous bleeding
Ghadeer Dawwas, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

HHMI: A spatial cell atlas of the spinal cord reveals new clues to chronic pain
Shan Meltzer, assistant professor of pharmacology, is quoted.

Merkur: Should we be polite to chatbots? Researchers discuss the consequences.
Jules White, professor of computer science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.

Daily Mail: More than 70 health conditions that affect nearly all Americans are linked to increased risk of dementia, scientists discover
Research of Xue Zhong, research assistant professor of medicine, Nancy Cox, Mary Phillips Edmonds Gray Professor and professor of medicine, Zhijun Yin, associate professor of biomedical informatics, Rui Chen, research instructor in molecular physiology and biophysics, and Bingshan Li, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, is cited. El Tiempo published a similar article.

VU on the Air

Bloomberg interviewed Yesha Yadav, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, about lawmakers calling for prediction market regulation following bets made on the U.S.- Israeli strikes on Iran.

Contagion Live interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Should Mikayla Blakes win National Player of the Year? Numbers suggest she should

WKRN: Vanderbilt women’s basketball team touts SEC Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year

Tennessean: Mikayla Blakes of Vanderbilt women's basketball wins SEC Player of the Year

Tennessean: What Vanderbilt women's basketball, Mikayla Blakes said about SEC awards

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Basketball: Three takeaways from Vanderbilt’s 89-86 overtime road victory at Ole Miss

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt downs Oklahoma and Texas A&M on the road

Vanderbilt Hustler: Track and Field: Commodores show grit at SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships

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