Tag: Stanford
Parents scramble to find formula for their babies
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel, a specialist in hospital pediatrics at Stanford Children’s Health, discusses the baby formula shortage. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News:…
Stanford nurses go on strike over wages, mental health
Nurses at Stanford Health are picketing outside their hospitals after two years of fighting COVID-19. Kathy Stromberg, vice president of CRONA Nurses, explains why they’re…
Spreading subvariant provides reality check on state of pandemic
ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health discusses where things stand in the pandemic as the BA.2 subvariant causes a rise in…
FDA authorizes Pfizer booster shots for children ages 12 to 15 l ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children’s Health, discusses how this new approval will help in schools. #fda #pfizer #boostershots #covid #dralokpatel source
Vaccine rollouts begin for kids age 5 to 11 after CDC gives Pfizer greenlight
Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children’s Health, offers insight on the COVID-19 vaccination rollouts for children age 5 to 11 after the CDC…
Stanford freshman tackles water scarcity through ‘grey water’ concept
Climate activist Shreya Ramachandran is tackling water scarcity and the global warming crisis thanks to her nonprofit organization, “The Grey Water Project.” WATCH the ABC…
Booster shots in focus as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise
Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health discusses when Americans should consider taking a booster shot, and concerns about a winter surge of COVID-19 cases….
Omicron variant cases confirmed in at least 18 countries
Dr. Alok Patel at Stanford Children’s Health discusses the modification of vaccines since the detection of the new variant and how concerned Americans should be….
‘Matter of time’ before omicron is the dominant strain in US: Medical expert
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Dr. Alok Patel, of Stanford Children’s Health, on the spread of the omicron variant and what it could mean…
‘The Dropout’ Part 1: Where ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes got her start
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF 20/20: https://bit.ly/2HCTEUE The ambitious young Stanford student dropped out of school to pursue her idea of creating a blood testing…
‘Varsity Blues’ scandal defendant pleads guilty because ‘it was best for my family’
ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer, author of the new book “Rigged Justice,” on his conviction in the “Varsity…
More than 700,000 Americans have died from COVID-19
Physician at Stanford Children’s Health, Dr. Alok Patel, discusses the vaccine mandates for teachers and students as California announces its statewide mandate. WATCH the ABC…
Disgraced Theranos founder appears in court
Elizabeth Holmes, the Stanford dropout turned startup founder, faces fraud charges and accusations she misrepresented her company’s technology to investors. #Theranos #TheDropout #ElizabethHolmes #ABCNews source
3 of 4 constitutional scholars favor impeachment at hearing
A Stanford law professor said President Donald Trump’s actions cut at the heart of the U.S. democracy, both Democrats and Republicans rallied their sides. WATCH…
Families struggle to make ends meet while navigating COVID-19 economic relief | Nightline
Nick Stanford says his unemployment insurance isn’t enough to support his family. Keith Walker, who doesn’t qualify for unemployment, says he’s had issues getting a…
Results from 3,300 antibody tests in a community | WNT
A Stanford doctor said official records showed 1,000 COVID-19 cases in a California county, but antibodies showed the number could be up to 80,000. WATCH…
Philadelphia doctor’s mission: Get residents tested
Ala Stanford travels in her rented van to the poorest zip codes in the city, where blacks are nearly half of the COVID-19 cases. source
Doctors hit the streets to provide free COVID-19 testing in Philadelphia
Dr. Ala Stanford rallied a group of fellow black doctors to provide free testing for people in poor neighborhoods as the Red Cross voices major…
The students fighting for a more diverse lesson plan | Nightline
Machayla Randall and some of her high school classmates have demanded that African American studies be a required class for all students. At Stanford University,…
Stanford takes home NCAA women’s championship | WNT
Arizona missed the last shot at the buzzer that led Stanford to winning its first title in almost 30 years. The team was unable to…
