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Category: AI, Technology & Innovation
People with disabilities take to the sky
A Stanford occupational therapist and a computer science student harness their experiences to help bring people with disabilities to space.
A big jump in prosthetic vision
By devising special pixels, Stanford University researchers have enhanced prosthetic vision with a new implant that improves vision.
Wireless implant could help remove deadly brain tumors
Brain tumors are among the most deadly and difficult-to-treat cancers. Glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive form, kills more than 10,000 Americans a year and has a …
Researchers create guide for fair and equitable AI in health care
Researchers at Stanford Medicine are putting together a guide for principled implementation of artificial intelligence in health care.
Finding patterns of success across 50 years of innovation
Researchers conducted a study to look back at 50 years of innovation, tracking how trends in technology have changed.
Training physicians and algorithms in dermatology diversity
Researchers are addressing bias in algorithms that detect dermatology diseases by adding more diverse skin tone images to data sets.
Delivering free (tele)health care to Ukrainians
Students and physicians at Stanford created a program called Telehelp Ukraine to serve health care needs of those in Ukraine.
Stanford Medicine magazine explores the molecules within us
Stanford Medicine magazine explores the molecules behind human biology and how understanding them fuels medical discoveries and innovations.
Building a ‘BUDI’ to help kids with cerebral palsy
Stanford med student designs biofeedback app meant to encourage children with cerebral palsy move their arms to build strength.
Mobile app helps detect skin cancer in older patients
Scientists used a mobile app to screen elderly patients for potential skin cancer lesions, pointing to the value of digital health tools.
Preventing the next pandemic from entering the US
Stanford researchers recommend changes to a report that reviewed a national screening and quarantine program for travelers coming to the US.
Using AI to find disease-causing genes
Researchers are using a new artificial intelligence-based program to help identify genes that underly diseases.
How does CRISPR help researchers study the heart?
Cardiology researchers at Stanford Medicine are increasingly turning to CRISPR to understand -- and maybe one day -- treat heart disease.
Bringing principles of ethics to AI and drug design
Researchers discuss the need for ethics and its integration into research projects that harness artificial intelligence.
Engineering a new heart, layer by layer
Stanford researchers are building a heart through tissue engineering techniques in the hopes of better treating congenital heart defects.