Stanford Students, Faculty Create Community Resources Website

The newly launched website helps Bay Area residents find a broad variety of critical resources.

Stanford Scientist Links Smartwatch Data To Disease Detection

A Stanford study is connecting measured changes in one's heart rate to the early detection of illness, including possibly the coronavirus.

Face Coverings Now Required In Palo Alto

Face coverings will be required in public settings in Palo Alto beginning noon Wednesday, following a new order issued Tuesday.

Stanford Children’s Health To Resume Non-Emergency Procedures

Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Stanford suspended non-essential procedures in mid-March due to shelter-in-place orders.

Stanford Grads Enlist In Coronavirus 'Challenge' Study: Report

The unapproved "human challenge study" would expose subjects to COVID-19 to test vaccines.

Stanford Health Slashes Salaries Amid Coronavirus Crisis: Report

The wage cuts go into effect Monday.

Coronavirus: Former Stanford President Donald Kennedy Dead At 88

Stanford’s eighth president in 1980 died Tuesday at a Redwood City residential care facility.

Stanford Study: Coronavirus Exposure Far Exceeds Official Count

Study suggests the COVID-19 mortality rate to be far lower than previously thought.

Santa Clara Co. Has Housed 35 Homeless People With Coronavirus

Santa Clara County says it has housed 35 homeless residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 so they can safely self-isolate.

Stanford Study: Young Adults Flout Social Distancing Rules

Most adults aged 18 to 31 and nearly 40 percent of those surveyed have defied social distancing rules, Stanford Study says.

Medical Experts Blast Calif. Coronavirus Herd Immunity Theory

A Stanford Hoover fellow believes Californians developed herd immunity from early COVID-19 exposure. Medical experts aren't buying it.

Coronavirus: 50 Deaths Total, 185 Hospitalized In Santa Clara Co.

Nurses ask for more paid sick leave, "A once-in-a-generation crisis is no time to prioritize bottom lines over lifelines."

Calif. May Have Coronavirus Herd Immunity, Stanford Fellow Says

Hoover fellow and conservative columnist Victor Davis Hanson believes Californians were exposed to COVID-19 earlier than previously thought.

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Report New Coronavirus Cases

All school districts in Santa Clara County and much of the Bay Area, officially canceled classes for the rest of the school year.

59 More Coronavirus Cases In Santa Clara County; 1,207 Total

Santa Clara County reported 59 new cases of novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,207.

Palo Alto Veterans Urged To Seek Care Online During Coronavirus

The Palo Alto Department of Veterans Affairs urged patients to access VA services from home during the coronavirus outbreak.

Santa Clara County Seeks Volunteers To Bring Meals To Seniors

Santa Clara County Helping Hands asked healthy residents to help bring meals and prescriptions to seniors during the coronavirus outbreak.

Santa Clara Co. Vector Control Readies For Aerial Treatment

Aerial treatment of Bay Marshes to reduce mosquito population scheduled to start Thursday.

Stanford Nobel Laureate Says Coronavirus Will Soon Fizzle: Report

A Stanford biophysicist believes that as long as we continue following reasonable social distancing guidelines, “we’re going to be fine."

Santa Clara Co. Confirms 67 New Coronavirus Cases, Totaling 263

Santa Clara County confirmed 67 more coronavirus cases Saturday, bringing the county's total to at least 263.

Coronavirus Testing In California: What's Taking So Long?

California, like much of the U.S., has been short on coronavirus tests even as it spreads statewide. Officials hope that will change soon.

Palo Alto Closes City Facilities Due To Coronavirus

Palo Alto is closing libraries, the Art Center, recreation facilities and other places to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officials said

Bay Area Tech Firms Push Telecommuting Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

But Silicon Valley isn’t monolithic in its views on the severity of the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Fears Trigger Peninsula Private School Shutdown

The school has cancelled all classes and extracurricular activities including athletics, arts, clubs, and planned field trips.

Santa Clara County Woman Has Coronavirus Case Of Unknown Origin

This patient has the United States' second confirmed case of COVID-19 by community transmission, and the county's third total case.

Silicon Valley Ageism Prompts More Men To Get Plastic Surgery

Ageism in the male-dominated tech industry is becoming a problem — convincing some to turn to plastic surgery.

Palo Alto Woman To Be Released From Coronavirus Quarantine In SoCal

Esther Tebeka and her 15-year-old daughter will be released and allowed to return home after two weeks in a coronavirus quarantine.

2nd Novel Coronavirus Case Confirmed In Bay Area

The Santa Clara County woman, who recently traveled to Wuhan, has the Bay Area's second confirmed case of the deadly virus.

Novel Coronavirus: First Bay Area Case Confirmed

The Santa Clara County case was confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control. The man had recently traveled to Wuhan, China.

Emergency Blood Shortage Reported At Stanford Blood Center

The Stanford Blood Center is asking for donations as it faces critically low supply levels.

EPA's The Primary School expands to Hayward, Kaiser partners

The Primary School, started in East Palo Alto, expands program to Hayward, with Kaiser Permanente providing student care, suport

New Stanford Hospital Opens Doors

The first patient was moved into the new Stanford Hospital building at 9:30 a.m.

Santa Clara Co. Health Dept. Urges Caution During Power Shutoffs

The combined effects of wildfire smoke and power loss may be dangerous for vulnerable residents, Santa Clara County health officials said.

Flu Shots: Where To Get Them In Palo Alto

As flu season approaches, you might want to get immunized this fall.

New Stanford Hospital Nears Opening

A state seismic mandate led to the sprawling new facility with 20 operating rooms, 368 private patient rooms and a 'helistop' on 3 acres.

1 In 3 Students Have Vaped In Santa Clara County: Study

The new data also shows the rate of current users at 13% is lower than the nation's but higher than California's of 11 percent.

Stanford Blood Supply Needs Urgent Donations

With a special call for types O and B, the Menlo Park facility will offer coupons for Jersey Mikes sandwiches to donors.

Calif's Best Hospitals: Stanford Made List In U.S. News Rankings

New rankings for 2019-20 from U.S. News & World Report identifies the best hospitals in specialty care and the best hospitals by region.

$1.3M+ Health Grants from Kaiser Permanente in Silicon Valley

Kaiser Permanente Community Health grants for 39 non-profits, providing access to care, healthy living, community safety and more

Human Sleep Deprivation Studied In Zebrafish: Stanford

Stanford researchers discovered Zebrafish sleeping patterns are similar to humans, suggesting the brain activity evolved 450 mill years ago.