Stanford Medicine Life Flight’s new helicopter will reach more patients in need
The upgrade brings one of the most advanced emergency medical helicopters in the world to Northern California. The new aircraft expands in-flight treatment capabilities and improves fast, safe transport of patients in critical condition.
AI in science and medicine: A deep dive from the AI Index Report
Russ Altman discusses how artificial intelligence improves patient care and expands research capacity, as reported by the AI Index from the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
By re-creating neural pathway in dish, Stanford Medicine research may speed pain treatment
Stanford Medicine scientists have rebuilt, in laboratory glassware, the neural pathway that sends information from the body’s periphery to the brain, promising to aid research on pain disorders.
U.S. physician burnout rates drop yet remain worryingly high, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
Doctors felt less occupational distress in 2023-2024 than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, but nearly half said they experienced at least one symptom of burnout.
Stanford Medicine psychiatrist Anna Lembke unpacks the potential of FDA-approved weight-reducing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic as tools in treating addiction.
A prevention plan for avoiding a bird flu epidemic
The H5N1 bird flu has been making news nationwide, but it also has the potential to spur a major epidemic if its circulation among poultry, cattle and humans is not carefully checked.
Digital tool gives kids with ADHD feedback on their brains during cognitive exercises
Stanford Medicine cognitive neuroscientists show that a brain imaging tool with real-time feedback helps children with ADHD perform tasks that require working memory.
A postdoctoral scholar and a professor received funding from a cancer research foundation, a pediatrics professor was recognized by a society on tobacco research, a radiology professor was elected to a bioengineering society board, and a pediatric neurologist was honored with an award for service to visually impaired children.
Stanford Medicine is harnessing artificial intelligence to expedite research, advance treatments, improve patient care and achieve better health equity. Follow the latest developments in the integration of AI technologies into biomedicine.
Researchers and physicians at Stanford Medicine are expanding our understanding of how cancer originates and spreads, discovering more effective treatments, and helping prevent recurrence.
The latest news from Stanford Medicine's research and clinical communities as they uncover the secrets of conditions such as epilepsy, autism, stroke, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease and pioneer treatments for these conditions.
Researchers and physicians at Stanford Medicine are learning the origins of mental illness and finding more effective ways to treat conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and bipolar disorder.
Stanford Medicine researchers are uncovering the secrets of heart conditions such as tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and heart failure while surgeons are advancing techniques for bypass operations, transplantation and fixing congenital heart deformities.
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