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San Jose Mercury News — November 24, 2020

Golfer becomes first Stanford athlete in 7 years to earn a Rhodes Scholarship

Article reports that Stanford golfer Ziyi Wang becomes the school’s 13th athlete to earn a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

Bloomberg — November 24, 2020

Sounds strange, but there could be too many vaccines.

Article quotes Mark Lepper, professor of psychology, on consumers' habits when there are many options to choose from.

San Francisco Chronicle — November 23, 2020

S.F. study could bring U.S. closer to fast, reliable coronavirus tests that report results in minutes

Article quotes Benjamin Pinsky, associate professor of pathology, commenting on a new rapid antigen test for the coronavirus.

Scientific American — November 20, 2020

Mysteries of COVID smell loss finally yield some answers

Article cites a Stanford study of budesonide, a topical steroid shown to improve outcomes of people with postflu smell loss for more than six months.

KQED — November 19, 2020

Most coronavirus transmission happens at indoor restaurants, cafes, gyms: study

Article quotes Jurij Leskovec, associate professor of computer science, explaining a small percentage of places count for a large percentage of infections.

NBC News — November 18, 2020

Next 2 weeks crucial in COVID-19 fight: doctors

Article quotes Anne Liu, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, commenting on the level of COVID cases, and comparing hospital readiness to that of the spring.

Chicago Tribune — November 17, 2020

Every toilet flush reveals a clue in fight to stop COVID-19

Article reports that water districts in Chicago are sending wastewater samples to Stanford for analysis of potential hot spots.

KQED — November 10, 2020

Visiting family over the holidays? Here’s how to lower your risk for COVID-19

While doctors say there’s no way to completely eliminate the risk of catching or spreading the novel coronavirus when venturing out, there are things you can do to reduce the risk.

ESPN — November 9, 2020

‘We’re truly blood brothers’: Stanford coach David Shaw and his recent fight to save his brother, Eric

ESPN tells the story of Stanford football coach, David Shaw, and his efforts to save his brother, Eric, in his fight with cancer.

San Francisco Chronicle — November 6, 2020

Rain, snow in California forecast – though climate experts warn of deepening drought

Article quotes Noah Diffenbaugh, professor of Earth system science, on the potential for drought conditions in California this winter.