Addressing a growing demand for graduate training in evaluating medication safety, effectiveness and outcomes in real-world clinical settings, the UH College of Pharmacy is expanding its offerings - now offering a Master of Science and a doctoral degree in Population Health & Pharmacoepidemiology. 

A University of Pittsburgh team led by Daniel Shiwarski has developed HemoLens, a low-cost, open-source pressure myography system that cuts the price of a key cardiovascular research tool from about $40,000 to just $750. Built largely from 3D-printed components and paired with open-source software, HemoLens delivers high-quality measurements of blood vessel strength and flexibility without expensive hardware. Published in Device in December 2025, the work shows that thoughtful, open engineering can dramatically expand access to advanced hemodynamics research across laboratories worldwide.

Leaders with Vanderbilt Health announced today completion of the acquisition of Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville Hospital and freestanding emergency room Tennova ER-Sango, along with the hospital’s related businesses, including physician clinics and outpatient services, from Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS). Vanderbilt Health has held a 20% minority interest in these operations since 2021.

A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water.

Hiroshima University researchers developed a three-factor, 12-item, questionnaire-based scale to systematically assess nursing practices that support fertility preservation decision-making in women with cancer. They show that such decision-making can be clearly defined, measured, and improved. 

Bats are critical viral reservoirs that harbor viromes with a high risk of cross-species transmission. However, the diversity of their viromes in the Indochina Peninsula remains underexplored. A study on bat viromes across China’s Yunnan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Cambodia identified 137 viral strains, including 40 new species. Viral richness was highest in Rhinolophidae bats along China’s southwestern border, and Cambodian bat viruses were more evolutionarily distant from known viruses. A porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV)-related virus was discovered in Cambodia, showing 90.36% genome homology with PEDV CV777, and exhibiting recombinant features between Suidae-adapted ORF1ab and Chiroptera-adapted Spike genes, suggesting that bat coronaviruses could be the evolutionary source of PEDV. Bat virome and deep learning models predict cross-species transmission risks, highlighting the need for enhanced One Health surveillance targeting viral recombination hotspots and human-bat interfaces in this ecologically critical region.