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The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of people who come down … Continue Reading What does ‘recovered from coronavirus’ mean? 4 questions answered about how some survive and what happens next
The last few weeks have brought previously unimaginable changes to the lives of people throughout the United States. Americans everywhere are waking up to a new reality in which they … Continue Reading Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn’t mean social distancing is a bust
Fireside Chat: Dr. Poorya Sabounchi, Co-founder/COO, ixlaye Moderator: Amit Saha, Research Engineer, Stanford School of Medicine David Cao, Managing Partner, F50 | Partner, Hunniwell Lake Ventures Poorya is co-founder and … Continue Reading ixlayer, testing COVID-19 online, Dr. Poorya Sabounchi, Co-founder/COO
When it comes to COVID-19 testing in the United States, the situation is about as messy as it gets. The U.S. went from having no tests, or assays, available for … Continue Reading There are many COVID-19 tests in the US – how are they being regulated?
Amid the chaos of an epidemic, those who survive a disease like COVID-19 carry within their bodies the secrets of an effective immune response. Virologists like me look to survivors … Continue Reading Antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 survivors know how to beat coronavirus – and researchers are already testing new treatments that harness them
A century ago, on July 26, 1916, a viral disease swept through New York. Within 24 hours, new cases of polio increased by more than 68%. The outbreak killed more … Continue Reading Coronavirus: A new type of vaccine using RNA could help defeat COVID-19
The coronavirus has ground social, economic and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials are relying on tools like social distancing to minimize the … Continue Reading Labs are experimenting with new – but unproven – methods to create a coronavirus vaccine fast
As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States, people faced an unknown risk and evolving health recommendations. Policy measures to curb the coronavirus epidemic have turned the world … Continue Reading Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway
The race is on to identify an effective vaccine for the COVID-19 virus. Once discovered, the next challenge will be manufacturing and distributing it around the world. My research group … Continue Reading Vaccines without needles – new shelf-stable film could revolutionize how medicines are distributed worldwide
Canadian artificial intelligence firm BlueDot has been in the news in recent weeks for warning about the new coronavirus days ahead of the official alerts from the Centers for Disease … Continue Reading Predicting the coronavirus outbreak: How AI connects the dots to warn about disease threats
In its annual report, the AI Now Institute, an interdisciplinary research center studying the societal implications of artificial intelligence, called for a ban on technology designed to recognize people’s emotions … Continue Reading AI can now read emotions – should it?
In the last few years, the use of 3D printing has exploded in medicine. Engineers and medical professionals now routinely 3D print prosthetic hands and surgical tools. But 3D printing … Continue Reading 3D printing of body parts is coming fast – but regulations are not ready
Every day, you make important choices – about whether to feast on fries or take a brisk walk, whether to spend or save your paycheck, whether to buy the sustainable … Continue Reading Here’s how you can be nudged to eat healthier, recycle and make better decisions every day
Did the universe really begin with a Big Bang? And if so, is there evidence? Are there planets around other stars? Can they support life? The 2019 Nobel Prize in … Continue Reading Nobel Prize in Physics for two breakthroughs: Evidence for the Big Bang and a way to find exoplanets
On the morning of Oct. 7, I woke up with the message from a colleague saying that “HIF got the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine whoo hooo.” That’s … Continue Reading Discovery of how cells sense oxygen levels earns Nobel Prize
.This story also ran on NBC News. Some hospitals are trying a curious new tactic to attract patients: free hernia screenings. One Illinois hospital raffled off tickets for a smart … Continue Reading Robotic Surgical Tool, Not Medical Evidence, Drives Free Hernia Screenings
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