Hantavirus is rare and unable to cause a global pandemic, said Jorge Salinas, MD, the medical director of infection prevention at Stanford Health Care. Here’s what else he wants you to know.
Stanford Medicine is the first in the world to introduce ultracompact proton therapy that will make the advanced targeted radiotherapy more accessible to patients.
Women develop Alzheimer’s disease at higher rates than men. Stanford Medicine neurologists explain what science knows about why and the many things it doesn’t yet know.
Immune cells engineered to sense metabolic byproducts secreted by cancer cells ‘follow their noses’ to migrate to and infiltrate solid tumors in mice in a Stanford Medicine study.
Aging causes changes in gut bacteria in mice, which hampers communication between the intestines and the brain. Restoring this connection helped old mice form memories as well as young animals.
Stanford Medicine scientists are launching a clinical trial of prenatal transplants, using stem cells from the mother, to treat a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anemia before a baby is born.
The U.S. measles surge is a sign that more vaccination is needed, said a Stanford Medicine pediatric infectious disease physician. Here’s what else she wants you to know.
As long-held pediatric vaccination protocols become a topic of national discourse, a Stanford Medicine infectious disease specialist shares his insights.
Lancet series highlights schistosomiasis in girls and women
Four coordinated manuscripts outline how millions of women and adolescent girls are affected by the devastating effects of a neglected tropical disease, and how systems must change.
Teen Overcomes Lung Transplant to See Her Favorite Band
“The BTS song called ‘Dis-ease’ really stood out during the wait. It says, ‘I’m sick and tired but don’t want to mess up because life goes on.’ Those words kept me moving forward through the oxygen and the pain.”
‘Living with food allergy has a bigger quality-of-life toll than we realize’
Childhood food allergies demand a constant state of vigilance that can affect family life and mental health. Pediatric allergist Sayantani Sindher, MD, describes how that daily stress drives her work around food allergy care.
January 05, 2026
‘To advance science, I think it’s important to blur the boundaries between the disciplines’
Stanford chemical biologist Carolyn Bertozzi studies sugars on the surface of cells to better understand their involvement in diseases, including cancer. This work aims to add to our fundamental knowledge of biology while also informing new medical...
artificial-intelligence November 19, 2025
‘Academic institutions are where most of the progress will be made in medical AI’
Stanford radiologist and data scientist Curtis Langlotz develops AI-powered systems that help medical experts and patients improve care across a variety of diseases and ailments.
‘Our goal is to build bridges between the lab and the classroom’
By studying why some kids struggle to read, cognitive neuroscientist Jason Yeatman hopes to make education work better for all students and deepen science’s understanding of the brain.
Stanford Health Care was re-certified for sustainability, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley was recognized for exceptional cardiac care, three Stanford Medicine professors received seed grants for AI research, and one was awarded a grant for cancer research. Several scientists were named fellows — of a leadership program, a college of medical engineering and a society for computational biology.
Stanford Health Care April 28, 2026
Adam Horst to be executive VP and CFO of Stanford Health Care
Horst, who comes to Stanford Health Care from the Mayo Clinic, will become executive vice president and chief financial officer on June 8.
A primary care professor received an award to examine the connection between a vaccine and preventing neurodegeneration, while two pediatric professors received a grant to help accelerate the translation of research into practice.
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.
A leader who shined at bringing stakeholders together, Seshadri leaves a legacy through his ability to ‘navigate complex, high-stakes situations and relationships in really productive ways.’
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