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Blood test might predict pregnancy due date and preterm birth

A Stanford-led team has developed a blood test that can predict with 75-80 percent accuracy whether a pregnancy will result in premature birth.  Mads Melby, a visiting professor of medicine is one of the co-authors of the study.

New risk calculator could change the aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications some people take

Sanjay Basu, assistant professor of medicine and PHS' Health Disparities working group co-chair, and his colleagues have come up with new calculations to help physicians decide whether to prescribe aspirin, blood pressure or statin medications by estimating the risk a patient  may have for a heart attack or stroke.

The digital evolution of health at Big Data in Precision Health

At the Big Data in Precision Health conference last week, a panel of speakers, including Leanne Williams, discussed the ways digital health is enhancing health care. Williams is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and the Center for Population Health Sciences' Health and Behavior working group co-chair.

Artificial Intelligence may not be curing cancer, but it is already changing medicine

This piece discusses artificial intelligence in medicine and quotes Nigam Shah, associate professor of bioinformatics and PHS's  Analytics working group co-chair.

WHO calls for elimination of trans fat in foods by 2023

The World Health Organization has launched an inititiative called REPLACE that will provide guidance for all countries on how to remove artificial trans fats from their foods.  Christopher Gardner, the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor and a professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and PHS's chair of the Food and Nutrition working group provides comment on this article.

Cod and 'immune broth': California tests food as medicine

A state-funded clinical trial will test whether nutritious daily melas for chronically ill people can improve health and reduce medicial costs.  Stanford is mentioned in the article and quotes Sanjay Basu, assistant professor of medicine and PHS' Health Disparities working group co-chair, who will be involved in this study.

Artificial intelligence in medicine - predicting patient outcomes and beyond

In this article, Analytics working group co-chair, Nigam Shah, associate professor of medicine and of biomedical data science discusses a new Stanford study in which artificial intelligence accurately predicted unexpected hospital readmissions, long stays, and in-hospital deaths more than previous approaches.

Can precision medicine do for depression what it's done for cancer? It won't be easy

This piece discusses the idea of using precision medicine in diagnosing and treating depression and mentions the newly-established Center for Precision Mental Health and Wellness at Stanford.  Leanne Williams, co-chair of the PHS Health Behavior working group is quoted in this article.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects Dr. Paul Wise

Paul Wise, co-chair of the Preconception, Pregnancy, & Early Childhood working group is elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his work on health inequities and children in global conflict.

World's fastest delivery drones are saving lives

Zipline drones can deliver up to four pounds of blood or other medical supplies over distances of up to 50 miles, potentially savings lives by bringing critical medial services to clinics in remote areas. PHS' faculty fellow & clinical associate professor of medicine and director of the Stanford Palliative Care Education & Training Program, VJ Periyakoil offers comment in this piece. 

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