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We are drawn to the difficult problems, the ones for which prevailing science does not yet have a framework to understand. Our strength is in developing new paradigms to tackle these problems and opening new avenues to transform human health.
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Researchers and clinician-scientists at Stanford Medicine work across disciplines to expand the frontiers of scientific understanding while moving the most promising breakthroughs into tangible health benefits through clinical trials.
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With access to the resources of Stanford University -- including the Schools of Engineering, Law, Business, Humanities & Sciences and Education -- Stanford Medicine enables close interactions between physicians and scientists, faculty and trainees, and basic science and clinical care.
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Faculty research across the basic and clinical sciences is helping to unlock tomorrow's medical breakthroughs.
Research news
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Two-thirds of California prison residents offered COVID-19 vaccine accepted at least one dose, study reports
Stanford researchers find that two-thirds of residents in the state’s prisons accepted a vaccine when offered, and many who initially said no later agreed to be vaccinated.
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Stanford Medicine magazine focuses on racial inequity in medicine
The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine features articles about the health repercussions of racial inequity and ways to address them.
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Warriors’ Steve Kerr at Stanford Medicine Health Matters: Maintain values in times of crisis
Kerr discussed his approach to building high-performance teams, supporting his players’ well-being and the seeds of his social justice advocacy.
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In California, the pandemic hits Latinos hard
Members of the state’s largest ethnic group have faced greater exposure to COVID-19 and have contracted and died from the coronavirus at higher rates than non-Hispanic whites, a Stanford-led study finds.
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Stanford Medicine joins COVID-19 vaccine trials for children under 12
Stanford Medicine is a test site for Pfizer’s nationwide trial of a COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12.
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