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As seasons change, so does the guidance around antibiotics: Here’s what you need to know now

...the evolution of bacteria that evade treatment with drugs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each...

...the evolution of bacteria that evade treatment with drugs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each...

A veteran serving veterans: Orthopaedic surgeon reflects on time in military, medicine

...surgery at Stanford Medicine, she focuses on a different kind of imaging, conducting research that harnesses imaging technologies to find early warning signs of joint disease in young patients after...

...surgery at Stanford Medicine, she focuses on a different kind of imaging, conducting research that harnesses imaging technologies to find early warning signs of joint disease in young patients after...

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How one blind genetic counselor is doing her part to address ableism

...heart disease or cancer. For her job at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Mazzoni talks to people who are seeking fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF. During...

...heart disease or cancer. For her job at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Mazzoni talks to people who are seeking fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF. During...

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The time ‘is now, in the beginning’: How do we ensure AI tools aren’t biased?

...their development.  What does your study add to what we know about the dangers of AI perpetuating inequalities in medical treatment? We compared several clinical scenarios for which the gender...

...their development.  What does your study add to what we know about the dangers of AI perpetuating inequalities in medical treatment? We compared several clinical scenarios for which the gender...

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AI, medicine and race: Why ending ‘structural racism’ in health care now is crucial

...of the eGFR algorithm. Since 2014, the algorithm also considers time spent on dialysis, which supports patients during late-stage kidney disease. African American populations often experience more severe disease as...

...of the eGFR algorithm. Since 2014, the algorithm also considers time spent on dialysis, which supports patients during late-stage kidney disease. African American populations often experience more severe disease as...

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New policy is taking sexual orientation, gender out of blood donor equation

...the change is impacting people. And, of course, we always monitor our infectious disease rates. Overall, I expect we will see more donors. We have the potential to see an...

...the change is impacting people. And, of course, we always monitor our infectious disease rates. Overall, I expect we will see more donors. We have the potential to see an...

Unconventional Paths: How archaeology inspired a path to family medicine

...the ultimate treatment plan and the patient's ability to complete that treatment plan -- a physician's identity influences all of that," said Zhou. It's a lesson Zhou learned as an...

...the ultimate treatment plan and the patient's ability to complete that treatment plan -- a physician's identity influences all of that," said Zhou. It's a lesson Zhou learned as an...

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Why precision medicine leads to better diabetes care

...blood sugar, can manifest quite differently in the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who have the disease -- making it perfect for the individualized approach known as precision medicine,...

...blood sugar, can manifest quite differently in the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who have the disease -- making it perfect for the individualized approach known as precision medicine,...

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What is behind the legal drug crisis in the US?

...shortages of essential drugs don't occur? The simple answer is we have to reverse the economics behind drug shortages. We need to ensure a market price above the cost of...

...shortages of essential drugs don't occur? The simple answer is we have to reverse the economics behind drug shortages. We need to ensure a market price above the cost of...

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mRNA Nobel spotlights promise of future vaccine technology and more

...researchers have shown that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces killer T cells' response to vaccination. These cells are crucial for eliminating the virus from the body. . COVID-19 vaccines reduce hospitalization,...

...researchers have shown that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces killer T cells' response to vaccination. These cells are crucial for eliminating the virus from the body. . COVID-19 vaccines reduce hospitalization,...

What one youth mental health expert wants you to know about suicide

...ever recorded nationwide. That figure included a still-growing number of young people, especially children of color and poor children, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

...ever recorded nationwide. That figure included a still-growing number of young people, especially children of color and poor children, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

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No more ‘just deal with it’: Helping teens have easier periods

...don't know what's going on." Among girls who, at the beginning of menstruation, have very heavy periods, about 30% have bleeding disorders; the most common is Von Willebrand disease. This...

...don't know what's going on." Among girls who, at the beginning of menstruation, have very heavy periods, about 30% have bleeding disorders; the most common is Von Willebrand disease. This...

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How to regulate AI? Bioethicist David Magnus on medicine’s critical moment

...data, AI could help tailor medical treatments to an individual cancer patient's genetic makeup, leading to more effective treatments with fewer side effects. AI could also bring greater equity to...

...data, AI could help tailor medical treatments to an individual cancer patient's genetic makeup, leading to more effective treatments with fewer side effects. AI could also bring greater equity to...

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What you need to know this vaccination season

...Anne Liu, MD, a clinical associate professor of infectious diseases, offers guidelines for adults on receiving this year's shots.  Who should receive the flu and COVID-19 vaccines? Like it does...

...Anne Liu, MD, a clinical associate professor of infectious diseases, offers guidelines for adults on receiving this year's shots.  Who should receive the flu and COVID-19 vaccines? Like it does...

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Stanford Medicine

...infectious disease expert at Stanford Medicine, is a strong advocate for diversity and equity in clinical trials, and she's implementing new methods to foster diversity in research. A critical need...

...infectious disease expert at Stanford Medicine, is a strong advocate for diversity and equity in clinical trials, and she's implementing new methods to foster diversity in research. A critical need...

How can medicine achieve more diversity in clinical trials?

...studies on lung disease included people of color. And as of 2011, 96% of genetic disease studies were conducted using European populations. A big exception was COVID-19 vaccine trials. I...

...studies on lung disease included people of color. And as of 2011, 96% of genetic disease studies were conducted using European populations. A big exception was COVID-19 vaccine trials. I...

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