Becky Bach
Scope medical blog
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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A COVID-19 patient's love of music becomes a doctor's key in care
A COVID-19 patient’s late-night conversation with his Stanford doctor about life, love and music rekindled his spirit to fight the disease. → Read More
Triple-organ recipient joins walk to promote organ donation
A Stanford patient still in recovery from organ transplant surgery joins a 5K walk in the hospital to raise awareness of the need for organ donation. → Read More
Celebrating 10,000 posts!
Launched in 2009, Scope has published 10,000 posts. A celebration featuring narrative writing — kicking off with a piece from Abraham Verghese — is planned. → Read More
Employment-based health insurance is problematic, Victor Fuchs says
In a recent commentary, Victor Fuchs, known as the dean of health economics, explains how health insurance linked to employment skews health care costs. → Read More
Progress toward a universal flu vaccine
Stanford researchers have developed a technique to encourage the immune system to target a section of the flu virus that is conserved year to year. → Read More
Suicide and other "deaths of despair" are vexing, but preventable, speakers say
At a recent Stanford Health Policy Forum, researchers Anne Case and Rebecca Bernert discussed suicide in the United States. → Read More
In the Spotlight: "The OR is my happy place"
This In the Spotlight features Miquell Miller, a Bahamas native who is now a surgery resident at Stanford. In this Q&A, she discusses her work and life. → Read More
Henry Marsh shares insights into neurosurgery and more at Dean's Lecture Series
Dean Lloyd Minor welcomed the neurosurgeon/author Henry Marsh to Stanford at a recent Dean's Lecture Series talk. → Read More
Resolved to stick with your New Year's resolution? Here's how
A Stanford News round-up includes a host of suggestions for sticking with your New Year's — or any self-improvement goal. → Read More
Study examines link between peripheral artery disease and heart attack
A study confirmed that patients with peripheral artery disease have a higher risk of heart attack, and are more likely to have a rarer type of heart attack. → Read More
Seven-year-old returns to life as a "normal, healthy child" following bone marrow transplant
Thanks to a bone marrow transplant from his four-year-old brother, Ikkei Takeuchi is back to playing sports and enjoying life in the U.S. → Read More
The future of FAST: Bright and bigger
What will the future of FAST, the science education program led by Stanford graduate students, look like? Will its benefits extend beyond San Jose? → Read More
Beginnings of FAST: Diversifying science by providing opportunities for high school students
FAST began in 2015 as a small science education effort led by several Stanford graduate students. Now, it is reaching about 170 high school students. → Read More
New analysis examines the importance of location in the opioid crisis
A team of economists have examined the importance of location and opioid prevalence to help tease out the relative importance of supply in the epidemic. → Read More
In the Spotlight: Enjoying research and exploring opportunities
In this In The Spotlight Q&A, second-year medical student Jill Anderson shares her thoughts about health care and her future career plans. → Read More
Technology, privacy and journalism in focus at the Dean's Lecture Series
At a recent conversation hosted by Dean Lloyd Minor, journalist and entrepreneur Jessica Lessin discusses the state of technology and journalism. → Read More
From California, to the world: Stanford Medicine aims to help 2 billion people
The latest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine features an article describing international efforts to help 2 billion people globally by 2025. → Read More
Opioid overdose rates highest directly after surgery, new research suggests
Following surgery, the risk of overdose from opioids is highest during the first month. Taking both short- and long-acting opioids also boosts the risk. → Read More
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Empowering women globally
In this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A, obstetrics and gynecology resident Nichole Young-Lin discusses her interests and plans to help women worldwide. → Read More
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Exploring options, advocating for patients
Second-year medical student Nagehan Ayakta tried out research before turning to medicine, she explains in this Stars of Stanford Medicine feature. → Read More