Time now to look back at our most popular stories of the year. The most-read posts published in 2015 were: Eating for good blood: Tips for boosting iron …
Month: December 2015
The limits of textbook knowledge
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
The “terribly exciting” days of Stanford’s young Department of Medicine
In the summer of 1959, not long after Stan Schrier, MD, joined Stanford’s Department of Medicine as an assistant professor, he attended his first meeting …
Most popular 1:2:1 podcasts of 2015
As the end of the year approaches, a look back at the 1:2:1 podcasts that you listened to most. Days are long, years are short: Paul Kalanithi …
One (blood stem) cell to rule them all? Perhaps not, say Stanford researchers
The blood stem cell, or hematopoietic stem cell, is a cell that's believed to give rise to all the components of the blood and immune …
New drug target for treating preterm labor identified in Stanford study
Here’s one of the biggest mysteries of pregnancy: How does the uterus muscle manage to stay quiet for most of gestation, yet shift to big, …
The best of Stanford Medicine on Instagram
Here are some of our favorite recent photos on the @Stanford.Med Instagram page. Follow along to see more. Previously: Stanford Medicine is on Instagram
Stanley Falkow awarded National Medal of Science, White House announces today
Exciting news today: Stanley Falkow, PhD, has been awarded the 2015 National Medal of Science. The honor was announced today by the White House. Falkow is …
Recommended holiday reading for the medicine and science enthusiast
A good book can transform boredom into bliss in the amount of time it takes to buckle yourself into an airplane seat. Yet all too …
A moment in the sun for the tsetse fly – and the Stanford researcher studying its effect on Africa
Thanks to a study published earlier this year, the tsetse fly has garnered attention from The Economist, The Guardian, Humanosphere, and - most recently - from the …
A horse of a different color
Long before domesticated horses showed up with their striking chestnut, bay or spotted coats, wild horses stuck to the classic look of a dun coat …
Medical errors caused by doctors not examining their patients
Stories of shocking medical errors that occur because doctors miss something during a physical exam — or forget to examine a patient at all — …
Medical tips for holiday travel
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Scope is taking a holiday break
Happy Holidays from all of us at Scope! We’re taking a holiday break; from now until Jan. 4 we’ll be on a limited publishing schedule. …
Stanford study: Commonly used sleeping pill may boost stroke recovery
If what works in mice works in people, a widely popular sleeping pill could someday start seeing action as an aid to stroke recovery, according …
Building for collaboration spurs innovative science
When Stanford’s original main quad was built 125 years ago, it was with the intent of bringing faculty together in its outdoor spaces and walkways. …