The next phase of the global pandemic will bring new mental health challenges, so Stanford experts offer tips for building resilience.
Month: May 2021
Taking the stigma out of talking about pelvic pain
Two Stanford gynecologists talk about pelvic and sexual pain, and why it's so important to empower patients to address it.
Countering decades of racism in medicine
In addressing decades of structural racism in health care, Stanford Medicine researchers are devising new strategies to reach racial equity.
Why C. diff wants to make you sick
Stanford research findings could lead to new ways to block the bacteria Clostridium difficile -- or C. diff -- from multiplying in our guts.
Overtime army steps in to vanquish coronavirus, one vaccine at a time
Staff and faculty from across Stanford Medicine are stepping up to vaccinate members of the community at sites across the Bay Area.
COVID aid to India: Stanford scientists rally to combat crisis
Amid India’s COVID crisis, Stanford Medicine researchers are working to dispel misinformation and help people being treated at home.
Expanded opioid addiction care could save lives, cut costs, study shows
Opioid-addiction care of medication and counseling could cut deaths by 16.9% and save up to $105,000 over lifetime of a patient’s care, study shows.
Stanford Medicine magazine reports on racial inequity in medicine
The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine examines racial inequity and inequality in medicine, and explores initiatives to close care gaps.
Medical residents reflect on a tumultuous pandemic year
Medical residents at Stanford worked together to care for Covid patients during the pandemic without sacrificing their education.
Self-compassion is key to overcoming pandemic fatigue
Are you exhausted from operating in a state of pandemic uncertainty? If so, you aren't alone. A year of stress and social isolation has many …
Stanford patient recounts journey back from massive brain bleed
Ten years after a Stanford patient suffered a massive stroke and underwent two brain surgeries, she's publishing a book of poems.
Evading exhaustion to improve CAR-T cell therapy
'Resting' exhausted cancer-fighting immune cells enhances their tumor-killing activity, which may help people with blood and solid cancers.
Drawing on humor to spread the COVID-prevention message
Health educator’s widely praised and popular videos draw on humor and creativity to spread a COVID-prevention message to a global audience.