With vaccination rates dropping, infectious disease experts worry that more people among the most vulnerable populations will be at serious risk.
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Five things to know about keto therapy and serious mental illness
As ketogenic therapy gains momentum in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, we asked Stanford Medicine’s expert Shebani Sethi for the key takeaways.
Evaluating AI in context: Which LLM is best for real health care needs?
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.
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.
Five things to know about seed oils and your health
With news cycles abuzz about the pros and cons of consuming seed oils, a nutrition expert breaks down what he believes consumers should know.
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.
A better, faster sepsis test that can save lives
FDA clears Stanford Medicine-spawned sepsis test, developed using machine learning, that leverages publicly available medical datasets from around the world.
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.
Tumbling stem cells? Watch how movement plays a part in their fate
Stanford Medicine researchers recorded stem cells performing a previously unknown type of movement, dubbed cell tumbling, which may help them differentiate.
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.