AI explodes

Taking the pulse of artificial intelligence in medicine

The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores the challenges and promise of artificial intelligence for medical care, research and education.

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A pregnant woman risked a treatment herself, hoping to heal her developing baby, who would be born with cystic fibrosis

Letter from the Dean

Defining AI’s place in health and medicine

Why Stanford Medicine is playing a leading role in an initiative to guide
the principled use of AI

Upfront

A quick look at the latest developments from Stanford Medicine

Healing tips from worms

How injury can trigger responses in distant tissues

Reversing depression

Magnetic stimulation redirects brain signals

Fantastic (intestinal) voyage

Ingestible device samples microbiota of the small intestine

Poor memory linked to autism

Findings suggest broad memory impairment plays a part in disorder

Healthy fat’s longevity link

Number of lipid droplets predicts lifespan of lab worms

Squirming solution

Screen time helps kids hold still during radiotherapy