Breaking COVID-19’s deadly embrace | Stanford Medicine

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‘I’ve trained my whole life for this’ In the eye of the pandemic, viral disease expert Bonnie Maldonado still has hope Testing at the speed of COVID Stanford launched its own test early in the pandemic — but the challenges kept on coming The invader How the new coronavirus penetrates, exploits and kills cells, and how scientists are trying to destroy it In the eye of the pandemic, viral disease expert Bonnie Maldonado still has hope Stanford launched its own test early in the pandemic — but the challenges kept on coming The psychological distress of living through a pandemic, and how to build resilience How the new coronavirus penetrates, exploits and kills cells, and how scientists are trying to destroy it People with ulcerative colitis are missing intestinal microbes that produce anti-inflammatory substances in a healthy gut, researchers have found. Through the fellowship it provides, Alcoholics Anonymous helps people quit drinking more effectively than therapy, Stanford Medicine research shows. Though popular among runners, electrolyte supplements do little to keep sodium levels in balance during endurance events, new Stanford Medicine research shows. An EEG brain-wave signature can predict an antidepressant’s efficacy and be used as a tool to get treatment to patients more quickly, study shows. A recent survey shows that 17-24-year-olds who use vaping products have very little idea about those products, including what brands they use and how much nicotine they contain. After showing in mice that the antibiotic azlocillin kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, researchers believe it might prove effective for people with lingering symptoms. Stanford Health Care’s commitment to safety and quality is cited in Stanford Hospital being ranked 13th in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. A brain implant developed by Stanford University scientists has been shown in mice to be able to record the activity of thousands of individual neurons. Even at the highest levels of academic medicine in the United States, women are paid between $64,000 and $80,000 less a year than men in comparable posts, Stanford Medicine and UC San Francisco researchers reported. Stanford Medicine clinicians, researchers, students and staff have mobilized in the fight against the historic pandemic health crisis, Dean Lloyd Minor says. Stanford researchers have enlisted video-game players to help develop an effective coronavirus vaccine that maintains its potency as it’s shipped around the world. Shifting to online classes during a pandemic has changed medical school education, but Stanford Medicine students and faculty have adapted to keep learning on track. The doctor is in — on your smartphone In 2019, fewer than 2% of Stanford Health Care medical appointments were conducted virtually. COVID-19 pushed that up to 50% and telemedicine advocates are confident they’ll remain popular among physicians and patients. On George Floyd In a letter to a former Stanford colleague after George Floyd was killed, pediatric neurosurgeon Samuel Cheshier, MD, PhD, challenges white people to take action when they witness anti-Black racism. The cell whisperer To gain insights into human health and disease, an engineer perfects ways to grow cells into miniature mimics of organs and tissues and collaborates with doctors to put them to work. Stanford Medicine magazine is published four times a year, and each issue focuses on a specific topic. Would you like to send us a note or receive a print edition? Here's who we are and how to reach us. Stanford Medicine is a 2020 CASE Gold Award winner for magazine design in the Circle of Excellence competition.

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