Data analyst Jonathan Altamirano discusses living in Nicaragua as a child and how that inspired his current health research at Stanford.
Category: Global Health
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Improving cardiovascular health in Africa and beyond
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Andrew Chang, clinical instructor of medicine, who is working to improve cardiovascular health globally.
Thai boys’ cave rescue: What are the health concerns?
Paul Auerbach, a Stanford professor of emergency medicine, discusses potential health concerns of Thai boys rescued after two weeks trapped in a cave.
Life on the border: Stanford researcher seeks to help Syrian refugees
Laila Soudi, head of the Stanford Refugee Research Project, will spend the next five weeks visiting the Jordan-Syria and Lebanon-Syria borders.
Poor air quality in sub-Saharan Africa responsible for more infant deaths than previously thought
Assessing the relationship between air quality and mortality, a Stanford study finds that in 2015, exposure to air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa led to 400,000 otherwise preventable infant deaths.
The travel ban harms already vulnerable Syrian refugees
The Supreme Court upheld the travel ban, making it a challenge for refugees and others who had hoped to travel, or live, in the U.S.
Scientists tap sound and acoustics to listen in on the brain, track mosquitoes, design heart tissue and more
Researchers at Stanford are harnessing sound and acoustics to innovate technologies that boost medical and health applications; from a stethoscope that "hears" brain waves, to software that identifies the hums of mosquitoes.
Nipah virus could evolve to spread globally, Stanford researcher says
Stanford's Stephen Luby discusses how the little-known but deadly Nipah virus is transmitted, in light of news of an outbreak in southern India.
Toxin, infection, or genes? A mysterious kidney disease strikes men in Sri Lanka
A kidney disease of unknown origin is sickening many men in Sri Lanka. Stanford researcher Shuchi Anand is working to understand it and to improve care.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Improving public health by preventing disease
This Stars of Stanford Medicine feature profiles Raga Ayyagari, who is finishing a master's degree in epidemiology and clinical research and plans to pursue a career in global public health.
Combating tapeworm infections and epilepsy in rural China
Stanford researchers pinpointed boarding schools in rural regions of China's Sichuan province as key spots for intervention against a potentially-fatal tapeworm infection.
Stanford-developed app curriculum empowers health care providers in India
An app-based health training and triaging program spearheaded by Stanford's Ayesha Khan is now in use in India, and has led to the creation of village-based health workers.
A look at the Millennium Villages Project
Results from the Millennium Villages Project, an experimental effort to tackle poverty in Africa, are mixed, researchers say.
Improving cancer care in Nigeria
Stanford Medicine doctors have partnered with colleagues in Nigeria to improve cancer care with the goal of reducing inequities.
Stanford Refugee Research Project aims to empower refugees
In the shadow of recent reports of chemical attacks in Syria, coordinators of Stanford's fledgling refugee project are working to help people in war-torn countries who are displaced and homeless.
In Uganda, women with heart disease shown to take great risks to have a family
Thousands of women in the East African country of Uganda suffer from rheumatic heart disease. Although pregnancy can lead to severe complications, a new study shows that many women are putting their health at risk in order to have children.