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Alternative approach for lung cancer screening outperforms national guidelines

Longer telomeres in children linked to exercise and healthy diet

Molecule can set off immune response in women

Hospitalizations climb with broader diagnostic criteria

Infrared light can destroy brain tumors without damaging surrounding tissue

Major mutations can be beneficial for survival

Teen brains are conditioned to shut down mom’s voice

New device helps prevent repeat spinal disc herniation

The Stanford Medicine 2020 Health Trends Report shows physicians and medical students preparing for a health care future improved by data science and technological advances.

Inflammation from a simple infection can awaken a silent genetic defect in rats that carry it, resulting in a deadly form of pulmonary hypertension, a study shows.