Pac 12 leaders to meet, discuss launch of 2020 season

The big score for Stanford football, and its cross-Bay rival Cal, could come Friday. Leaders of the PAC-12 Conference will meet virtually to discuss launching the 2020 season.

Trump makes call for new White House doctor's virus advice

Trump last week announced that Dr. Scott Atlas, a frequent guest on Fox News Channel, has joined the White House as a pandemic adviser.

Stanford and Cal react to Pac 12 season postponement

Pac-12 football, all sports, are canceled this season because of health concerns from the coronavirus pandemic. The hope is play will return in the spring.

Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 with Stanford University dean of medicine

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joined Stanford University's dean of medicine Monday for a talk on the challenges and medical progress made in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

'Heartbreaking day' — Stanford drops 11 sports to cut costs

Stanford was already facing some difficult financial choices as it tried to support one of the nation's largest athletics departments.

Stanford researchers to start clinical trial of COVID-19 drug in pill form

Stanford researchers are hopeful soon-to-start clinical trials will result in a drug in pill form that will lessen the effects of COVID-19 on patients.

Common anti-inflammatory drug offers promising COVID-19 treatment

Dexamethasone is a promising new treatment for people seriously ill with the coronavirus. It’s a common anti-inflammatory that has been found to save lives and researchers call it a major breakthrough.

Stanford students urge university to fund MLK institute

Since its founding in 2005, the institute's work has mainly been to edit and publish a multi-volume edition of King's papers.

SEIU calls Stanford Hospital cuts into question amid millions in stimulus money, cash reserves
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SEIU President of United Health care Workers West Dave Regan says Stanford heath care cuts are simply outrageous. The health care system has received the second most amount of federal assistance out of any health care system in the United States,

SEIU calls Stanford Hospital cuts into question amid millions in stimulus money, cash reserves
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SEIU President of United Health care Workers West Dave Regan says Stanford heath care cuts are simply outrageous. The health care system has received the second most amount of federal assistance out of any health care system in the United States,

Stanford health care workers facing mandatory furloughs

Stanford Health Care workers are being forced to take mandatory furloughs during the coronavirus outbreak, which is basically asking frontline healthcare workers to take pay cuts during a crisis, according to the workers' union.

Newly developed Stanford cancer treatment promises fewer side effects

Stanford recently purchased the radiation delivery machine, called the X1, from Hayward-based RefleXion Medical, an 11-year-old medical research and equipment manufacturing company. 

Social distancing's impacts on flattening the curve

Dr. Steve Goodman, professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University, says data the media is publishing on the new coronavirus infections may be disconcerting because it is not complete enough yet to draw conclusions. But there are signs the curve is being flattened from social distancing.

Stanford educator tests positive for the coronavirus

The university newspaper, Stanford Daily, reports that the dean of the medicine school, Lloyd Minor sent an email Friday evening alerting students and staff.

Stanford goes online for remainder of winter quarter in response to COVID-19

In a letter from the provost on Friday, Stanford University says its classes will not meet in person for the final two weeks of the winter quarter due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns.