Anxious to protect her children, Stanford immunology researcher enrolls her two young children Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial for kids.
Month: April 2021
Milestone stem cell transplant helps child beat rare disease
A revolutionary technique helps cure 9-year-old girl who was Stanford Children's Health's 1,000th stem cell transplant patient.
Closing racial gaps in medical residencies could take decades
A new study shows that increasing Black and Latino representation in medical residencies to match U.S. population representation could take decades.
Med students drive COVID project to vaccinate underserved people
A program led by Stanford medical students to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the medically underserved has helped more than 5,300 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Recognition of the power of music in medicine is growing
The medical community has long seen the value of music in wellness, but our appreciation is growing because of its close link to mental and physical health.
Pot commercialization tied to self-harm by younger men, study suggests
Suicide attempts and other self-harm may increase among men under the age of 40 in states that allow recreational use of marijuana, particuarly those with for-profit dispensaries, Stanford study suggests.
A COVID-19 patient’s love of music becomes a doctor’s key in care
A COVID-19 patient’s late-night conversation with his Stanford doctor about life, love and music rekindled his spirit to fight the disease.
Former patient writes book for kids on stem cell transplants
A cancer survivor treated at Stanford has written a book to help kids facing stem cell transplant understand the procedure and approach it with courage.
Priya Singh and Catherine Krna on crisis leadership, resilience and adaptability
The pandemic gave Stanford Medicine leaders a glimpse of the organization’s full potential and how much more we can accomplish when we work together.
Creating a community of medical workers with disabilities
Peter Poullos, a disabled Stanford radiologist, discusses challenges facing disabled medical workers and Stanford Medicine's upcoming disability conference.
Stabilizing RNA molecules to strengthen vaccines — including for COVID-19
Stanford Medicine researchers have found a new way to stabilize mRNA molecules, something that could boost COVID vaccines.
Tracking COVID-19 in Pac-12 athletes using smartwatches
Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators aiming to predict and detect COVID-19 through smartwatch data expand user base into Pac-12 athletes.