A trio of Stanford researchers has published an editorial in Tobacco Control, criticizing the makers of a brand of cigarettes for claiming to be environmentally …
Popular
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Ultra ultrasound supporter
In this Stars of Stanford Medicine feature, Laleh Gharahbaghian shares her love of ultrasound and reflects on her career and her role models.
In this Stars of Stanford Medicine feature, Laleh Gharahbaghian shares her love of ultrasound and reflects on her career and her role models.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Understanding the hype and the hope for AI in health care
Dekel Gelbman, CEO of FDNA, speaks on the role of artificial intelligence in health care, and how he sees AI contributing to genetic diagnostic in particular.
Dekel Gelbman, CEO of FDNA, speaks on the role of artificial intelligence in health care, and how he sees AI contributing to genetic diagnostic in particular.
Mobile devices improving heart health step-by-step
Stanford heart doctors bank on digital health to improve heart care in the future by monitoring encouraging exercise, detecting and tracking conditions like atrial fibrillation, and more.
Stanford heart doctors bank on digital health to improve heart care in the future by monitoring encouraging exercise, detecting and tracking conditions like atrial fibrillation, and more.
Fluctuations of Affordable Care Act enrollees jeopardize market stability
A working paper from Stanford scholars finds evidence that some consumers who buy their own insurance have taken advantage of the ACA provision preventing discrimination based on preexisting conditions to strategically pop in and out of coverage in ACA marketplaces.
A working paper from Stanford scholars finds evidence that some consumers who buy their own insurance have taken advantage of the ACA provision preventing discrimination based on preexisting conditions to strategically pop in and out of coverage in ACA marketplaces.
Pediatric medical device approvals need to speed up, says FDA specialist
Children aren’t getting access to many new medical devices, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to change that.
Children aren’t getting access to many new medical devices, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to change that.
Citizen science research investigates neighborhoods’ effects on well-being
Researchers engaged citizen scientists to take photos and collect other data to investigate how neighborhoods can affect health.
Researchers engaged citizen scientists to take photos and collect other data to investigate how neighborhoods can affect health.
Peering into reprogramming’s black box, Stanford researchers ID critical stem cell creation protein
Stanford researchers identify a new protein that can fully substitute for one of the key "Yamanaka factors" to reprogram adult stem cells.
Stanford researchers identify a new protein that can fully substitute for one of the key "Yamanaka factors" to reprogram adult stem cells.
Stopping sexual assaults depends, in part, on statisticians
Stanford statisticians are developing new techniques for understanding how and why sexual assault prevention programs work.
Stanford statisticians are developing new techniques for understanding how and why sexual assault prevention programs work.
As summer heats up, experts offer water safety tips for parents
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4. Here, Stanford pediatricians offer tips and reminders to help keep kids safe.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4. Here, Stanford pediatricians offer tips and reminders to help keep kids safe.
Frequent skin cancers might indicate increased risk for other cancers
People who develop abnormal numbers of skin cancers called basal cell carcinomas may be at increased risk of other, unrelated internal cancers.
People who develop abnormal numbers of skin cancers called basal cell carcinomas may be at increased risk of other, unrelated internal cancers.
Study offers insight into metastasis
The true driver mutations of cancer are almost always common to all metastases in an individual, according to a Stanford scientist and other researchers.
The true driver mutations of cancer are almost always common to all metastases in an individual, according to a Stanford scientist and other researchers.
What should parents know about acute flaccid myelitis? A Stanford expert explains
A Stanford specialist clarifies misconceptions about acute flaccid myelitis, a rare complication of certain viral infections in children.
A Stanford specialist clarifies misconceptions about acute flaccid myelitis, a rare complication of certain viral infections in children.
Gold “nanoprisms” open new window into vessels and single cells
Scientists modify a well-established imaging technique using gold nanoparticles to see swaths of tissue at a single-cell level.
Scientists modify a well-established imaging technique using gold nanoparticles to see swaths of tissue at a single-cell level.
Resolved to stick with your New Year’s resolution? Here’s how
A Stanford News round-up includes a host of suggestions for sticking with your New Year's — or any self-improvement goal
A Stanford News round-up includes a host of suggestions for sticking with your New Year's — or any self-improvement goal
Stanford team cracks key immune protein’s crystal structure, separating its yin from its yang
Cracking the crystal structure of a protein complex centered around a major immune signaling protein, interferon-gamma, may speed its medical use.
Cracking the crystal structure of a protein complex centered around a major immune signaling protein, interferon-gamma, may speed its medical use.