As risk factors such as no health insurance and low income accumulate, colorectal cancer patients are less likely to finish chemotherapy.
After 10 years of living with a special device that helps the heart pump blood, one pediatric patient is part of an elite group of survivors.
Stanford Medicine researchers discover that certain proteins can predict survival for patients with a type of eye cancer.
The Stanford Health Care Clinical Virology Laboratory was a bustling place even before the COVID-19 pandemic. But the intensity has been palpable since its medical …
The next phase of the global pandemic will bring new mental health challenges, so Stanford experts offer tips for building resilience.
Two Stanford gynecologists talk about pelvic and sexual pain, and why it's so important to empower patients to address it.
Staff and faculty from across Stanford Medicine are stepping up to vaccinate members of the community at sites across the Bay Area.
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.
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 …
'Resting' exhausted cancer-fighting immune cells enhances their tumor-killing activity, which may help people with blood and solid cancers.
Health educator’s widely praised and popular videos draw on humor and creativity to spread a COVID-prevention message to a global audience.
Anxious to protect her children, Stanford immunology researcher enrolls her two young children Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial for kids.
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.
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.
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 cancer survivor treated at Stanford has written a book to help kids facing stem cell transplant understand the procedure and approach it with courage.
