Well now
What humans need to flourish
What humans need to flourish
American Indians and Stanford researchers come together to prevent diabetes
A conversation with Laura Hillenbrand
Researchers seek to transform a generation in Kenya
The crisis in research reliability
The power of serendipitously healthy habits
When assistance payments are less frequent, people make worse food choices
Aiming to extinguish tobacco’s harms for good
Activity in a small group of nerve cells explains whether a rat wants his sugar water in steady doses or highly variable ones. The findings could explain why some people prefer steady salaries and others like to play the slots.
David Entwistle, the former CEO of University of Utah Hospital & Clinics, takes the helm at Stanford Health Care.
A study of organ donors’ pancreatic tissue has led to a “tantalizing” discovery about age-related changes in gene expression — one that couldn’t have been found in mice. The findings could lead to new diabetes treatments.
The definitions of a standard drink and of low-risk drinking vary by country, researchers say, making it difficult for people to figure out where the healthy limits are.
Abstinence and fidelity programs have not been effective in changing sexual behavior in global HIV-prevention effort.
A new, low-cost way of inserting an IUD shortly after birth could help women worldwide with family planning.
A refined technique for identifying and sequencing DNA from tumor cells circulating in blood could help doctors identify mutations and improve treatment.
Researchers discover that inexpensive paper tape, available at drugstores, can prevent foot blisters.
When Eduardo Zambrano peers inside the hand-painted boxes sent to him from Latin America, he sees more than tumor samples. He sees children, and an opportunity to help.
Let's look beyond biology to socioeconomics and the environment
Stanford Biodesign has a 15-year tradition of improving health care through innovation. Now, the program is pivoting to take affordability into account.
As we age, chronic systemic inflammation — aka “inflammaging” — seems to set off many ailments, including heart disease.
One woman needed a heart-lung transplant. Another needed a new heart. Stanford physicians saw an opportunity for a rare “domino” transplant.
