Stanford Medicine researchers and leaders discuss the need for medical and health professionals to shape the creation of large language models.
Category: Innovation & Technology
Women biomedical inventors underrepresented on patents
Stanford Medicine-led study finds a disparity between men and women listed on patents and their research contributions.
Brain cancer specialists hope Biden’s Moonshot speeds therapies
Stanford Medicine brain cancer researchers joined other thought leaders in Washington, D.C. to discuss what the Biden Administration-led Cancer Moonshot initiative could mean.
Stanford Biodesign fellows hope to spur innovation in home countries
Biodesign program trains global fellows to take what they learn about technological innovation back home to train others.
Scientists get a new view of digestion
Stanford Medicine researchers and others create a new device to sample the insides of the small intestine, including bile and bacteria.
When it comes to health care, will AI be helpful or harmful?
Stanford Medicine researcher Jonathan Chen discusses the promise and danger of using AI, such as ChatGPT, in medicine.
AI helps gauge patients’ attitude toward cholesterol drugs
Stanford Medicine researchers are using AI to mine discussion on Reddit to better understand sentiments about statins.
Is AI up to snuff? Cardiac clinical trial points to yes
Stanford Medicine researchers studied how AI can enhance evaluation of cardiac tests in the clinic and found it improved accuracy.
For better video meetings, try taking turns talking
Stanford Medicine scientists have identified how virtual interactions stilt our conversations and what that looks like in the brain.
Padded helmet cover shows little protection for football players
A foam cap that fits over football helmets seemed to reduce the force of blows in lab experiments — but not on the field.
Catalyst’s newest cohort spotlights Stanford innovation
Stanford Medicine's Catalyst program, which aims to accelerate impactful health care innovations, launches a new cohort.
Potential and pitfalls of smart toilets: Would you use one?
Researchers at Stanford Medicine are exploring the ethical and legal considerations of the smart toilet, which detects disease through waste.
Looking for love in all the wrong hormones
Researchers have found that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone" may not be crucial for the social behaviors it's known for.
Conference for pre-med students addresses health disparities
SUMMA, a conference designed to train the next generation of physicians and increase diversity in the medical field is accepting registrants.
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.