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.
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.
Stanford antibody study suggests COVID-19 more widespread than official confirmed cases
Stanford University released results Friday of the nation's first large-scale community study of antibodies for the new coronavirus SARS-CoV2.
Antibody tests could be crucial in COVID-19 fight
In the fight against COVID-19, they may be the next frontier—antibody tests.
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.
Stanford test for COVID-19 receives FDA approval
Test subjects are swabbed in the nose and mouth for a sample
Send Valentine’s Day cards to young patients in children’s hospitals across the US — here’s how
Sending a Valentine’s Day card to a child at a hospital is a simple gesture that is sure to go a long way.
Stanford scientist creates bionic jellyfish that could aid in future research
Using a moon jellyfish, the bioengineering Ph.D. candidate created something that is part animal and part machine, which she can control in a research project that has been working on for the last six years.