August 2020

A Stanford Medicine professor aches over anti-Black racism

Shaken by the death of George Floyd, Stanford gastroenterologist Uri Ladabaum penned a hearfelt essay on racism and medicine's responsibility to fight it.

Does retinol deserve the hype? A Stanford dermatologist weighs in

A Stanford dermatologist weighs in on using retinol to fight aging, acne and other skin problems, and whether it deserves the hype.

Stanford researchers help California prisons hit hard by COVID-19

A Stanford research team is tasked with assessing the COVID-19 infection crisis inside California’s prisons and providing strategies to contain the virus.

From the heart: Stanford cardiology chief reflects on his experience as a Black physician

Eldrin Lewis, Stanford's chief of cardiovascular medicine, opens up about racism and his hopes for future generations of Black physicians and patients.

How thoughts could one day control electronic prostheses, wirelessly

Stanford researchers have shown how to create wireless brain-computer interfaces that could enable amputees to operate thought-controlled prostheses.