Health & Medicine

Family- and individual-based therapy both improve eating variety in children with the pediatric eating disorder ARFID.

An $18 million grant will fund a new approach to broad-based protection against respiratory threats, from flu and COVID-19 to bacteria and allergens.

Modulating a molecular seesaw could reduce inflammation, aid wound healing, and curb skin cancer growth.

Knight Initiative researchers have identified molecular changes in vulnerable neurons that could point to new ALS treatments.

A study of 2.5 million California births finds women hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum face significantly elevated risks of preterm birth, anemia, and preeclampsia.

Only 5% of American adults meet the daily recommended intake for fiber – and the consequences go well beyond digestion. Here’s what nutrition researchers want you to know.

Stanford researcher Tracey Woodruff discusses new data revealing widespread chemical exposure among pregnant women – and what consumers and policymakers can do to reduce risk.

New research challenging an old model could lead to more powerful brain-computer interfaces for people living with paralysis.

A federal grant launches the Center for Phage Pharmaceuticals, which will develop bacteriophage therapies to defeat antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” increasingly common in hospitals.

From empowering patients to rethinking how doctors and AI work together, Stanford’s weeklong symposium surfaced the ideas most likely to shape medicine’s next chapter.