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How the tobacco industry began funding courses for doctors

...day, and whose father died of lung cancer, can reduce his cancer risk. None of the answer choices advised quitting tobacco products, instead suggesting pipe smoking, e-cigarettes or cutting down...

...day, and whose father died of lung cancer, can reduce his cancer risk. None of the answer choices advised quitting tobacco products, instead suggesting pipe smoking, e-cigarettes or cutting down...

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From farmworker to doctor: A bold dream is reuniting her with her Indigenous community

...to since I envisioned a career in medicine." Gianna Nino-Tapias, with her mom and three siblings, at Match Day. (Courtesy Gianna Nino-Tapias) Photo illustration: Emily Moskal (Gianna Nino-Tapias today, at...

...to since I envisioned a career in medicine." Gianna Nino-Tapias, with her mom and three siblings, at Match Day. (Courtesy Gianna Nino-Tapias) Photo illustration: Emily Moskal (Gianna Nino-Tapias today, at...

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Match Day 101: How does the medical residency match work?

...and Acceptance Program. The final matches are revealed on Friday at the Match Day ceremony and simultaneously by email. Match Day by the numbers 42,952: In the 1952 residency match,...

...and Acceptance Program. The final matches are revealed on Friday at the Match Day ceremony and simultaneously by email. Match Day by the numbers 42,952: In the 1952 residency match,...

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How California is taking on inequity for Black patients during pregnancy, childbirth

...many reasons. But when we look at the rates of common obstetric events, such as cesarean sections, which we see every single day, there are also disparities among different races...

...many reasons. But when we look at the rates of common obstetric events, such as cesarean sections, which we see every single day, there are also disparities among different races...

2023 recap: Stories and videos that most connected with our readers

...matched. Stanford Medicine image Stanford Medicine Match Day 2023: In the moments after anxious final-year medical students simultaneously rip open letters telling them where they've been matched for residencies and...

...matched. Stanford Medicine image Stanford Medicine Match Day 2023: In the moments after anxious final-year medical students simultaneously rip open letters telling them where they've been matched for residencies and...

Blood condition linked to protection against Alzheimer’s

...those with CHIP harbored the CHIP mutations. The proportion of mutant microglia in any individual brain tended to match the proportion of mutant blood cells in the rest of the...

...those with CHIP harbored the CHIP mutations. The proportion of mutant microglia in any individual brain tended to match the proportion of mutant blood cells in the rest of the...

Emotions, tears flow on Match Day

Tears streamed down faces and champagne poured into glasses last Friday on Match Day, a day of anticipation and celebration for medical students around the country. On this day, medical...

Tears streamed down faces and champagne poured into glasses last Friday on Match Day, a day of anticipation and celebration for medical students around the country. On this day, medical...

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A 2022 recap: Most read, most viewed and most popular on social media

...medicine, which focuses on creating healthy, delicious foods to support health. Photo by Steve Fisch Stanford Medicine Match Day 2022 Stanford medical students gather on campus to mark the moment...

...medicine, which focuses on creating healthy, delicious foods to support health. Photo by Steve Fisch Stanford Medicine Match Day 2022 Stanford medical students gather on campus to mark the moment...

What can sea squirts tell us about neurodegeneration?

...think that Botryllus is the modern-day representative of the beginning of the vertebrate branch of the tree of life. Every animal with a backbone, they think, evolved first from this...

...think that Botryllus is the modern-day representative of the beginning of the vertebrate branch of the tree of life. Every animal with a backbone, they think, evolved first from this...

Precision medicine predicts best ulcerative colitis care for teens

...two specific genes predicted patients' disease outcomes a year later. They hope to use these findings to identify patients who need more advanced treatment and match them to the right...

...two specific genes predicted patients' disease outcomes a year later. They hope to use these findings to identify patients who need more advanced treatment and match them to the right...

Stanford Medicine students find their match

...residency training. The event is widely known as Match Day, when the National Resident Matching Program shares big news for soon-to-be residents. Dozens of students stood with their friends and family...

...residency training. The event is widely known as Match Day, when the National Resident Matching Program shares big news for soon-to-be residents. Dozens of students stood with their friends and family...

New findings expand hopes for a stem cell  cancer ‘vaccine’

...into mature cells that make up the body's tissues. Injecting iPS cells that genetically match the recipient, but that are unable to replicate, can safely expose the immune system to...

...into mature cells that make up the body's tissues. Injecting iPS cells that genetically match the recipient, but that are unable to replicate, can safely expose the immune system to...

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Milestone stem cell transplant helps child beat rare disease

...approach could be used to treat other rare, genetic diseases -- and maybe, someday, all types of kidney disease.  Today, Shriya is challenging the odds for her disease and making...

...approach could be used to treat other rare, genetic diseases -- and maybe, someday, all types of kidney disease.  Today, Shriya is challenging the odds for her disease and making...

Stanford coach’s quest to save his brother: ‘God, I hope this works’

...game, he kept the reason for his lethargy to himself. But two years later, this past Saturday, the sports world learned the full story. A College GameDay feature on ESPN...

...game, he kept the reason for his lethargy to himself. But two years later, this past Saturday, the sports world learned the full story. A College GameDay feature on ESPN...

What is a urinary tract infection? | Understanding UTIs, Part 1

Karen, a 50-year-old married nurse with two grown sons, was enjoying her weekly Sunday bike ride when she suddenly felt the urgent need to pee. Over the next two hours,...

Karen, a 50-year-old married nurse with two grown sons, was enjoying her weekly Sunday bike ride when she suddenly felt the urgent need to pee. Over the next two hours,...

Onward: To a scary, exciting and unknown future in medicine

I'm searching for a sense of an ending to my time in medical school. I understand that a canceled Match Day event and graduation ceremony pales in comparison to other...

I'm searching for a sense of an ending to my time in medical school. I understand that a canceled Match Day event and graduation ceremony pales in comparison to other...