Nashville stories

Oct 19, 2026

Updated SimpleScreen CRC blood test shows improved detection of precancerous colorectal lesions

An updated version of the SimpleScreen CRC blood-based screening test demonstrated improved detection of advanced precancerous lesions while maintaining high sensitivity for colorectal cancer in average-risk adults, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting in Nashville.

Oct 19, 20261 source

Oct 17, 2026

Tennessee Republicans split Memphis and Nashville through redistricting maps

Republican-drawn redistricting maps have divided Tennessee's two largest Democratic-voting cities, Memphis and Nashville, following a similar strategy used in Nashville four years earlier. The redistricting comes after a Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, enabling states to engage in racial gerrymandering.

Oct 17, 20263 sources