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Stanford Medicine researchers are designing vaccines that might protect people from not merely individual viral strains but broad ranges of them. The ultimate goal: a vaccine with coverage so broad it can protect against viruses never before encountered.

Stanford Medicine researchers are designing vaccines that might protect people from not merely individual viral strains but broad ranges of them. The ultimate goal: a vaccine with coverage so broad it can protect against viruses never before encountered.

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Clinical fellow Alex Zimmet, MD, a member of Stanford Medicine’s antimicrobial stewardship team, discusses why antibiotic overuse is a problem and how you can help combat it.

Clinical fellow Alex Zimmet, MD, a member of Stanford Medicine’s antimicrobial stewardship team, discusses why antibiotic overuse is a problem and how you can help combat it.

Scientists explain a key difference between the spike-protein molecules generated by the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and those the virus induces.

Scientists explain a key difference between the spike-protein molecules generated by the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and those the virus induces.

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Stanford Medicine experts discuss the past successes and future potential of mRNA as a new type of medicine or treatment.

Stanford Medicine experts discuss the past successes and future potential of mRNA as a new type of medicine or treatment.

Purvesh Khatri has followed a winding path to medicine -- one that started with a hate for biology and a career in engineering.

Purvesh Khatri has followed a winding path to medicine -- one that started with a hate for biology and a career in engineering.

Researchers at Stanford are devising new ways to deliver mRNA to the body to facilitate more potent and accurate treatments and vaccines.

Researchers at Stanford are devising new ways to deliver mRNA to the body to facilitate more potent and accurate treatments and vaccines.

Stanford pathologist speaks to the likelihood of undetectable COVID-19 and best practices for staying safe in the face of uncertainty.

Stanford pathologist speaks to the likelihood of undetectable COVID-19 and best practices for staying safe in the face of uncertainty.

By harnessing an antibody most overlooked, researchers devise a new possible way to stop viruses, even as they evolve.

By harnessing an antibody most overlooked, researchers devise a new possible way to stop viruses, even as they evolve.

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Stanford Medicine magazine explores the molecules behind human biology and how understanding them fuels medical discoveries and innovations.

Stanford Medicine magazine explores the molecules behind human biology and how understanding them fuels medical discoveries and innovations.

Stanford experts discuss what ‘endemic’ means in the context of biology, masking, vaccines, and mental and behavioral health.

Stanford experts discuss what ‘endemic’ means in the context of biology, masking, vaccines, and mental and behavioral health.

Tobacco smoke blocks airway cells from making a protein that protects against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19.

Tobacco smoke blocks airway cells from making a protein that protects against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19.

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