Computer memory: A scientific team builds a virtual model of a key brain region
Stanford scientists are making efforts to create high-resolution simulated versions of the human brain, bells and whistles and warts and all.
Can artificial intelligence help doctors with the human side of medicine?
Two leaders of Stanford’s Presence Center — Abraham Verghese and Sonoo Thadaney Israni — explore how AI can enhance the human side of patient care.
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Learning from those who are no longer living
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A fourth-year medical student outlines the benefits of completing an ob-gyn rotation and delivering babies, despite having no plans to work in that area.
Health care financial burden of animal-related injuries is growing, study says
The cost of treating animal-related injuries in U.S. emergency rooms is about $1.2 billion per year, a new Stanford study shows.