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Names on surgical caps boost communication during C-sections, study finds
Names on surgical caps boost communication during C-sections, study finds
Wearing caps labeled with names and roles made it easier for everyone in the operating room to communicate during C-sections, a Stanford…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 25
Data from twins suggests gut bacteria are important in food allergies, says Stanford-led study
Data from twins suggests gut bacteria are important in food allergies, says Stanford-led study
A Stanford-led study of twins with and without food allergies has uncovered differences in the fecal bacteria of allergic and non-allergic…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 22
Stanford nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine shows early success in mice
Stanford nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine shows early success in mice
Stanford University researchers have developed a nanoparticle vaccine that has shown in mouse studies to effectively build coronavirus…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 21
Reducing falls for older adults: How physical activity keeps you balanced
Reducing falls for older adults: How physical activity keeps you balanced
The third blog post in the series, Reducing Falls For Older Adults, offers recommendations for remaining physically active to reduce the…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 20
Excised tonsils aid study of COVID-19 vaccines, the flu and more
Excised tonsils aid study of COVID-19 vaccines, the flu and more
Stanford scientists transformed tonsils into immunology labs in a dish, aiding research to develop vaccines for COVID-19, the flu and…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 19
Reducing falls for older adults: What are the trouble spots in your home?
Reducing falls for older adults: What are the trouble spots in your home?
The second post in the Reducing Falls For Older Adults series identifies three problematic areas in a house and provides tips for making…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 15
Where COVID-19 walks in: Creating resilience in the emergency department
Where COVID-19 walks in: Creating resilience in the emergency department
In the first post in the Voices of COVID series, Andra Blomkalns and Alison Kerr share how the emergency medicine team is rising to the…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 14
Study indicates substantial benefits from accelerated release of COVID-19 vaccine — Scope
Study indicates substantial benefits from accelerated release of COVID-19 vaccine — Scope
In a modeling study, Stanford researchers find that an approach that holds back COVID-19 vaccine doses for later use needlessly delays…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 13
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Predicting premature birth in low-resource settings
Predicting premature birth in low-resource settings
A blood test that predicts if a baby will be born prematurely works well for pregnant women in developing countries, a Stanford-led study…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 12
Hospitals’ DNR orders are increasingly complex and varied
Hospitals’ DNR orders are increasingly complex and varied
A study from the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics shows wide variation in how hospitals interpret and implement patients’ end-of-life…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 11
Anxious? Here’s what you can do
Anxious? Here’s what you can do
Anxiety is common, but if unchecked it can be harmful. Certain skills can help individuals manage anxiety, but if it persists or is severe…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 7
Lessons in inequity from a global health study
Lessons in inequity from a global health study
A public health program in India improved maternal and child health initially, but was at risk of leaving behind disadvantaged…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 6
A digital approach to end-of-life planning
A digital approach to end-of-life planning
A team in a Stanford Biodesign course that pairs computer science students with physicians developed an app designed to prompt end-of-life…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 5
Based on genes, nearly everyone is likely to have an atypical response to at least one drug
Based on genes, nearly everyone is likely to have an atypical response to at least one drug
Stanford Medicine researchers found that, based on genetic makeup, 99.5% of people are likely to have an atypical response to at least one…
Stanford Medicine
Jan 4
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