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
Stanford test for COVID-19 receives FDA approval
Jesse Gary reports from Palo Alto.
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.
Stanford Blood Center asking for blood donations
Supplies are at critically low levels.
China convicts 3 researchers involved in gene-edited babies
The lead researcher shocked the scientific world when he announced in 2018 that he had altered the embryos of twin girls who had been born the same month.
New Stanford hospital opens doors to patients
Stanford Health Care opened its doors to its new Stanford Hospital on Sunday, starting with an unveiling of an emergency department early Sunday and the transition of patients into the brand-new facility.
Stanford approves plaque with quote by sexual-assault survivor Chanel Miller
Following years of student petitions and protests, Stanford University officials have agreed to put up a plaque at the site where Brock Turner sexually assaulted Chanel Miller. It will feature a quote handpicked by Miller herself, but initially rejected by the university.
Student drugged at party on Stanford University's campus
Stanford University is investigating after a student was drugged at a party on campus Thursday night, according to the university's Department of Public Safety.
Stanford improves HIV 'spit' test
Bay Area scientists say they have developed a needle-free way to test for HIV. Early experiments showed promising results for the spit test. Dr. Dave Seftel is the study co-author and explains these new findings.
Conservative speaker who says Islam is 'violent' religion set to speak at Stanford
Robert Spencer has decried what he calls the '"Islamization" of America and has said Islam is a violent religion. In another test of free speech on college campuses, he's scheduled to speak at Stanford November, 14.
Hope for new cancer treatment
Dr. David Miklos from Stanford Health Care Center talks about the hope for a new cancer treatment that would spare patients the ill effects of chemotherapy.
33 reports of rape on Stanford campus in 2016, sexual assault on the rise
Stanford University's annual crime data shows reports of rape on campus are on the rise.
Stanford science summer camp preps inner-city kids for higher education
A local summer camp is immersing students in the world of science and celebrating success. Students from Oakland and the Peninsula are spending the week at Stanford University attending a program called 'Science In The City'.
Snap shares soar on first day of trading
KTVU' Maureen Naylor reports from Stanford where the idea for Snapchat was born. The company soared more than 40 percent on its first day of trading.
Stanford sponsored attorney at center of campus controversy
An online petition has gathered hundreds of signatures to have a former Stanford-sponsored attorney reinstated to her position after she was let go last month.