A patient worried that cancer may run in her family finds answers through genetic testing offering by Stanford Medicine's Humanwide project.
Category: Precision Health
Pharmacogenomics syncs medications with an individual’s genetics through Humanwide
Through the Humanwide project, a patient's pharmacogenomic evaluation helped doctors prescribe a pain reliever that is effective for her individual biology.
Diagnosing rare diseases using RNA: A Q&A
Stephen Montgomery, a Stanford associate professor of pathology and of genetics, describes how he uses RNA to understand health.
What happens when a person with prediabetes get a viral infection? New study provides in-depth look
Scientists monitored 106 individuals (some of whom have prediabetes) to see how the condition, and infections, impact immune-and-microbiome-related health.
Podcast series explores Humanwide’s Precision Health approach
Six episodes explain the Stanford Medicine pilot project, which used patient data to create personalized health plans addressing concerns and risks.
The makings of a data scientist, at Big Data in Precision Health
At day two of the Big Data in Precision Health conference, DJ Patil shared how he discovered data science and was hired by the Obama administration.
From Big Data in Precision Health: Humanwide added patient data to primary care
At the Big Data in Precision Health conference, clinicians discussed using patient health data to enhance primary care through the Humanwide pilot project.
Sleep science takes the stage at Big Data in Precision Health
Speakers at Stanford's Big Data in Precision Health conference discuss how their work with big data impacts and informs sleep research.
Stanford Medicine’s Big Data in Precision Health event returns
Stanford Medicine's Big Data in Precision Health conference unites people who create, study and use information from big data to improve health.
Humanwide: A new approach to personalized, preventive health care
Eddie Shakerpour wanted to feel better, so he joined Humanwide, a Stanford Medicine pilot that used data to create personalized, preventive care plans.
How to combat impostor syndrome: Lessons from the Diversity & Inclusion Forum
At the second annual Diversity & Inclusion Forum, attendees brainstormed how to help underrepresented groups feel like they belong in medicine.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: What’s the government’s role?
Before the Big Data in Precision Health conference, Don Rucker, the national coordinator for health IT, discusses the government's role in health data.
Humanwide pilot project brings Precision Health vision to life
Stanford Medicine's Humanwide pilot project offers a promising model for personalized, patient-centered, data-driven primary care.
What healthy looks like: New study offers clues based on personalized tracking
Stanford scientists and their collaborators tracked the health of over 100 people for several years, flagging early signs of disease.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: When industry and academia converge
Ahead of the Big Data in Precision Health conference, Emma Huang from Johnson & Johnson Innovations discusses collaborations between industry and academia.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Robots that are here to help
Maja Matarić, a robiticist at the University of Southern California, plans to speak about socially assistive robotics at Big Data in Precision Health.