I know only what is reported in this single Well entry, but, if it's accurate, this is shocking: When Erika Royer’s lupus led to kidney …
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NIH funds development of painless vaccine patch
Immunizing vast amounts of people without the need for trained medical personnel would, obviously, be incredibly helpful to health officials responding to pandemics or trying …
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Like Rosanne, I'm a big fan of historical medical images. I love museums like the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, DC, or …
Stanford researchers work on "molecular autopsies"
Today's issue of the San Jose Mercury News contains an article on how Stanford professors Stephen Quake, PhD, and Euan Ashley, MD, have turned to …
When proteins go bad: Quality control inside the cells
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. The enthusiasm of Tom Wandless, PhD, in this video is …
“The patient will see you now”: A summit on consumer-centered health-care innovation
What if buying health insurance was as simple as pressing a button online, like opening a new bank account? What if selecting and paying for …
As Congress debates health-care costs, a massive free clinic comes to Oakland
Rep. Paul Ryan, the chair of the budget committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, recently proposed a 2012 budget that would privatize Medicare and …
Countdown to Childx: Q&A with pediatric health expert Alan Guttmacher
It's just a few weeks until the inaugural Childx conference, a TED-style meeting at Stanford that will highlight innovations in health problems of pregnancy, infancy …
International drinking guidelines lack consistency, Stanford researchers find
Figuring out how much alcohol is safe to drink can be confusing even if you're not already a bit tipsy. Not only do you need to …
Researchers develop model to help ERs predict and minimize long wait times
When every second counts, the last thing you want to see is a line. Yet, all too often, emergency room patients are confronted with delays …
Following Google Flu Trends, researchers use queries to track MRSA
Building on Google Flu Trends, now researchers are using Google queries to better understand the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or "MRSA"). Science Life reports: …
It's a small world after all: Global health field takes off in the U.S.
The global health field has exploded in the past decade, with new schools opening up all over the country. In today’s San Francisco Chronicle, reporter …
Drug Dealer, MD: A look at the opioid epidemic
Who's to blame for America's opioid crisis? Is it possible to point the finger at one culprit and say, "Guilty as charged?" Stanford psychiatrist and …
Scientists turn mouse memory on and off with the flick of a switch
Researchers at USC have developed a way to restore or suppress long-term memories by manipulating electrical signals in the brain, a discovery that has serious …
The rise of the medical school Multi-Mini Interview
Instead of the traditional hour-long student interviews with a faculty member, Stanford and several other medical schools have adopted a new interview process known as …
Ask Stanford Med: Expert in reproductive medicine taking questions on infertility
An estimated 10 to 15 percent of couples in the United States are infertile. One or a number of factors may render a couple unable …