Stanford Medicine magazine's most-read articles of 2020 were about COVID-19, grieving and chemo brain, a misunderstood side effect of chemotherapy.
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After George Floyd’s death, a Black neurosurgeon discusses racism, despair and hope
For Black neurosurgeon Samuel Cheshier, George Floyd's killing confirmed that his country is racist; but the aftermath brought hope that change is possible.
Famous microbiologist experiences ‘revenge of the viruses’
Famous virus hunter Peter Piot, MD, PhD, recounts his firsthand battle with COVID-19, and the second wave of chronic symptoms that left him ill for months.
How Stanford became a hub for COVID-19 testing
Stanford Medicine’s early development of testing for COVID-19 infection and antibodies helped guide government responses and stem local spread of the virus.
Weathering the mental health strains of a global pandemic
More than a third of U.S. adults have had symptoms of anxiety and depression during the global pandemic, so Stanford experts are figuring out how to help.
Caring for the sickest COVID-19 patients: An ICU story
Early in the pandemic, with few clues about how to treat critically-ill COVID-19 patients, Stanford’s ICU team developed and shared expertise to save lives.
‘Humbling and challenging:’ A county public health director describes efforts to stem COVID-19 spread
Sara Cody, director of public health in California's Santa Clara County, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic’s trajectory and lessons learned.
Stanford Medicine researchers work to stop COVID-19
Stanford Medicine researchers are investigating SARS-CoV-2 to address the COVID-19 pandemic and ultimately help restore normalcy to society.
Clues about what makes SARS-CoV-2 tick (and how to stop it)
There's a voracious appetite for information on how SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, works. Here it is, in a single package.
‘This was a marathon:’ Stanford Medicine tackles a pandemic
How Stanford Medicine ramped up in the spring of 2020 to cope with a coming global pandemic and learned how to brace for the next wave of COVID-19 patients.
Navigating cancer as a young adult: ‘I’m trying to figure out who I am’
Teens and young adults with cancer face biological and psychosocial challenges distinct from those of other cancer patients.
Outsmarting cancer: Innovative treatments and diagnostics offer new hope
Stanford researchers are devising new ways to tackle cancer through better, more sophisticated diagnostics and treatments.
Combating chemo brain: Researchers zero in on causes and treatment
A Stanford neurologist and her colleagues are zeroing in on identifying causes and treatments for chemo brain.
Walk with me: Patients and med students bond, learn from each other in course
In the Stanford Medicine course Walk with Me, students are paired with patients to learn about life with a chronic or serious illness.
Five years later: Lucy Kalanithi on loss, grief and love
Stanford physician Lucy Kalanithi opens up about loss, grief and love for her neurosurgeon husband, Paul, five years after his death from lung cancer.
More prep before surgery, less pain after
Stanford physicians have developed ways to better prepare patients physically and mentally for surgery, helping them to feel less pain during recovery.