Health care innovators should take a needs-driven approach, writes Paul Yock, founder of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign.
Category: Innovation & Technology
Bad Blood in Silicon Valley: A conversation with John Carreyrou
A conversation with reporter-journalist John Carreyrou on his bestselling book about the company Theranos.
CRISPR technology turns skin cells into brain cells with high efficiency
Scientists use a tweaked version of CRISPR gene editing to turn skin cells into neurons, and simultaneously identify neuron-specific genes.
New take on CRISPR allows scientists to transport DNA to new locations
A new variation of gene-editing technology CRISPR allows scientists to reorganize DNA in a cell's nucleus in three dimensions, altering cell function.
Considering the challenges posed by technology that tracks whether you took your meds
Digital medicine advances prompt call for more study about potential implications and ethical issues for patients and clinicians.
Technology, privacy and journalism in focus at the Dean’s Lecture Series
At a recent conversation hosted by Dean Lloyd Minor, journalist and entrepreneur Jessica Lessin discusses the state of technology and journalism.
How should an algorithm generate recommendations for patient care?
A Stanford study examines a key aspect of artificial intelligence: If machines provide advice for patient care, who should those machines be learning from?
New computer model designs a drug delivery strategy to fight cancer
A better understanding of how nanoparticles move from the bloodstream into a tumor could eventually lead to more effective cancer treatment.
Turning molecules into medicine with SPARK
As someone who had spent her career studying molecules on a computer screen, experiments involving people were a revelation and inspiration for Jane Tseng, PhD, …
From California, to the world: Stanford Medicine aims to help 2 billion people
The latest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine features an article describing international efforts to help 2 billion people globally by 2025.
The “exposome” revealed: a barrage of bacteria, chemicals, microscopic animals and more
Scientists have measured the human “exposome,” or the particulates, chemicals, and microbes that individually swarm us all, in unprecedented detail.
A roadmap for the future of electronic health records
A new white paper from Stanford Medicine details obstacles and offers solutions for achieving the full potential of electronic health records.
Space, the new surgical frontier? A Q&A
A Stanford surgeon discusses the adverse conditions, physiological changes and surgical challenges faced by space travelers.
Will doctors be replaced by algorithms?
While some fear artificial intelligence making inroads into health care, Stanford Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes it.
Can genome sequencing be used to predict disease? Quite possibly, new research suggests
Scientists have developed an algorithm that combines genome sequence data and electronic health information to predict risk for genetic disease.
New Biodesign fellows will focus on vision care
This year, Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellows will concentrate on ophthalmology, spending 10 months to address needs in that field.