As artificial intelligence pervades health and medicine, researchers have developed a new evaluation framework to help scientists determine which type of algorithms are best suited for health care.
Category: Health Policy
Five things to know about GLP-1s and addiction
Stanford Medicine psychiatrist Anna Lembke unpacks the potential of FDA-approved weight-reducing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic as tools in treating addiction.
A prevention plan for avoiding a bird flu epidemic
The H5N1 bird flu has been making news nationwide, but it also has the potential to spur a major epidemic if its circulation among poultry, cattle and humans is not carefully checked.
Can generative AI tackle global health problems?
The director of the Stanford Center for Digital Health shares insight into how innovative artificial intelligence applications can help bridge health care gaps in low- and middle-income countries.
What COVID-19 taught us about protecting kids in future pandemics
Stanford Medicine infectious disease expert Yvonne Maldonado leads calls to ensure children are top of mind in preparing for future pandemics.
A prescription for produce improves health, new research finds
Stanford Medicine researchers’ study of a ‘Food as Medicine’ model providing fresh produce and health education finds positive results for both food insecurity and chronic disease.
Understanding raw milk’s disease risk — and pasteurization’s importance
New Stanford Medicine research shines light on animal-borne disease risk from drinking raw milk and how it relates to recent bird flu concerns.
He wouldn’t let long COVID stop the music
Super-talented cellist Josh Roman opens up about how the condition caused him to doubt himself and his music. Now he’s back and sharing his story — at Stanford Medicine and well beyond.
What’s the deal with microplastics, the material that ‘never goes away’?
Whether we know it, or like it, our bodies are polluted by tiny fragments of plastic that fail to break down in our earthly environment. What does that mean for our long-term health, and what can we do about it?
Can group texting therapy help new moms with depression?
When new or expectant mothers experience depression in the peripartum period, serious problems can manifest for those children down the line.
More beans, peas, lentils: A nutrition expert’s take on new guidelines
Americans are not eating well, Stanford Medicine's Christopher Gardner says, but he is hopeful that encouraging patterns of eating — such as the Mediterranean diet — will help us improve our habits.
Meet the doctor tackling harassment, abuse, inequity in sports
Yetsa Adebodunde Tuakli-Wosornu, who wouldn’t be the person she is today without sports, led the charge for a new and improved International Olympic Committee consensus statement on interpersonal violence and safeguarding in sports.
Optimizing the telehealth experience could benefit patient, physician
Stanford Medicine's Kevin Schulman says digitally enabled care (DEC) would ease clinical workload and improve services for patients beyond virtual visits.
What’s the deal with BMI, aka body mass index?
Some researchers and clinicians are questioning the value of the body mass index, which estimates a person’s body composition. But do better alternatives exist?
How supporting family, along with patients, became part of hospital’s mission
When the new Stanford Hospital opened five years ago, a carefully designed third-floor resource center gave for those caring for loved ones an important safe haven.
Biodesign cultivates community partnerships to broaden understanding of health equity
Biodesign program aims to ensure all trainees have a better understanding of health equity and appreciate the ways in which new technologies can widen or narrow the gaps in access to care.