A Stanford medical student competes in the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first woman to represent Puerto Rico in rowing.
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Tracking COVID-19 in Pac-12 athletes using smartwatches
Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators aiming to predict and detect COVID-19 through smartwatch data expand user base into Pac-12 athletes.
In the Spotlight: Spain, soccer, Stanford and, someday, surgery
In this In the Spotlight, Eduardo Palacios Fabre discusses life as a graduate student and soccer goalkeeper, and his future plans in medicine.
From March Madness to medicine with help from mentors
Forty years ago, Michael Longaker was a guard on the championship winning Michigan State basketball team. Now, he is a Stanford surgeon.
What should parents know about concussions? A Stanford expert explains
Most kids who suffer concussions can recover at home with support from their families and doctors, according to a Stanford brain injury expert.
Olympic snowboarder offers inspiration for those with congenital heart disease
Stanford pediatric cardiologist Seth Hollander comments on Shaun White's success, and explains the condition called tetralogy of Fallot.
USADA Chief Travis Tygart on doping in elite sports
Travis Tygart has headed the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency since 2007, he was on the front line of the doping scandal involving mega-abuser Lance Armstrong earlier this decade, and he has …