What if all it took to start making better choices was one little nudge? A recent study found that digital “Microsteps" can shift expectations toward healthier behaviors for adults on GLP-1 RAs. Learn more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @jama.com

Hospitals often use e-alerts to flag acute kidney injury (AKI), but do they actually work? In a study of 3.1 million adults in Wales, CDH-funded researcher Pascal Geldsetzer & colleagues found no measurable impact on patient outcomes. Learn more: www.kidney-international.org/article/S008...

With its ability to identify and flag potentially harmful gene variants, Evo 2 has clear clinical implications in the field of biological complexity — which is why CDH-funded researcher Brian Hie and his team have made it fully open source. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Walk with Me: Fatima Rodriguez studies heart disease prevention and population health to improve outcomes by reaching patients earlier. Hear what inspired her path—and how she starts each day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U_X... @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social @stanfordcdh.bsky.social

CDH-funded researcher @brianhie.bsky.social & co-authors recently introduced MULTI-evolve, a rapid evolution framework that has the potential to advance protein design, a big step forward for biological research, biotechnology, & therapeutic development. Learn more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

(1/2) As the demand for abdominal CT scans increases and radiologists remain in short supply, the need for automated image analysis is growing.

(1/2) Evo 2 is a new AI model that could transform how we predict and prevent disease. Trained on 9 trillion DNA base pairs, it flags harmful genetic variants and generates realistic DNA sequences. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Could habits on GLP-1 medications improve with a small digital nudge? CDH leadership & team found participants responded positively to simple digital reminders inspiring researchers to hone in on more microstep health tools. med.stanford.edu/news/insight... @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social

What if a single night of sleep could flag your future health risks? SleepFM, developed by CDH-funded researcher James Zou & colleagues, was trained on 600K+ hours of sleep data from 65K+ individuals using AI to forecast risk for 100+ diseases. sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260109023114.htm

Digital health tools in pathology have advanced rapidly, yet many have not been integrated effectively. SpEMO is a new computational framework that integrates multiple modalities creating a powerful tool for discovery & clinical applications. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

(1/2) Evo 2 is a new AI model trained on 9 trillion DNA base pairs that can predict the impact of disease-causing gene variants and generate realistic DNA sequences across a wide range of organisms.

We’re still gathering voices for the AI Healthcare Worker Perspectives survey, and we’d love to hear yours. Take the ten-minute survey here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

(1/2) Most research on language models (LLMs) in digital health asks whether they meet clinical standards of accuracy. But what about patients and families using this technology to understand their own care?

The AI Healthcare Worker Perspectives survey is still live, and if you work in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you. Take the ten-minute survey here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are pleased to share that the @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Canary Center will host their Symposium on April 28th. The program will focus on minimally invasive strategies to detect diseases, including cancer, at earlier, more curable stages. Details here: canarycenter.stanford.edu/canary-cente...

Can animation help democratize global health messages? A new paper from CDH Associate Director Maya Adam & co-author Till Bärnighausen explores how animated storytelling could help spread the right messages about health around the world. Learn more: rdcu.be/e4sGn

Ambient AI scribes are already easing clinician burden & burnout, but still remain expensive for healthcare systems. How we define & measure ROI will shape not only adoption today, but also how health systems adapt to the broader AI transformation in care. Learn more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

(1/2) Wellbeing has traditionally been designed to treat illness after it appears. Today however, technology is shifting the focus toward prevention, optimization, and continuous improvement of human performance.

While large language models (LLMs) can achieve near-perfect scores on medical licensing exams, these tests do not capture the complexity of real-world clinical care. (1/2)

How is AI changing your work in healthcare? If you work in this space, we'd love 10 minutes of your time to share your experience in our study: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Each year, 38 million ER visits stem from physical injury, and over 25% of patients report PTSD symptoms within a year. New research suggests the free PTSD Coach app could be a powerful self-management tool for post-injury distress. Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Applications for our $100k Stanford Center for Digital Health Research Grants are due February 1st. Learn more and submit your proposal: cdh.stanford.edu/grant2026

AI is changing healthcare, and we want to know how it’s changing your work. If you’re a healthcare worker, you can share your experience in our latest study. Take this survey in less than 10 minutes to participate: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A new paper from CDH-funded researcher James Zou explores the rise of AI “co-scientists”: agents contributing to hypothesis generation, experimental design, analysis, & writing. Learn more about how we can better understand their strengths and limitations in our work: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

From injury prevention to disease treatment, understanding gait matters. GaitDynamics, a generative foundation model developed by CDH-funded researcher Akshay Chaudhari & collaborators, shows the power of this model trained on large & diverse gait data. See study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rare disease research moves faster when people are better connected. The award-winning film, “Matter of Time” highlights Stanford scientists Dr. Jean Tang and Dr. Anthony Oro and the role of digital tools in accelerating treatments for conditions like EB. Learn more: www.matteroftimefilm.com

What can almost 20 years of Reddit threads teach us about atrial fibrillation? A new study uses large language models to uncover patient perceptions that shape shared treatment decisions. Learn more in the full study: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

Working on innovative research with the potential to transform health? Applications for our Digital Health Research Grant are open until February 1. Apply now: cdh.stanford.edu/grant2026 Special thank you to Mingming Tong for the beautiful photo.

Sleep takes up a third of our lives, but its potential for AI is only beginning to emerge. SleepFM can predict 130 diseases from a single night of rest, showing how foundation models can interpret the language of sleep. Read the full study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

(1/2) New in npjDigitalMed (Jan 9): In an online RCT of 8,616 U.S. adults, one viewing of a short, animated storytelling video about dietary sodium, such as the one below, improved knowledge immediately. youtu.be/QYqAbbifI9U

Wishing the Stanford community a happy new year. As a reminder, our 2026 research grant applications are now open. We encourage collaborative projects that bring together scientists across disciplines or schools at Stanford. Info here: cdh.stanford.edu/grant2026

Congratulations to CDH-funded researcher, Pascal Geldsetzer, & his co-authors whose article “Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Dementia Occurrence” was selected for @jama.com's inaugural Research of the Year roundup. See all research featured here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

On the @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Health Compass podcast CDH Associate Directors Maya Adam & Euan Ashley discuss what exercise does to the body on a molecular level & how to incorporate exercise into daily life. Watch the full discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA77...

A new study from CDH Affiliated Faculty Johnathan Chen and colleagues examines whether the amount of clinical case information given to an LLM affects its decision-making performance, exploring four content input approaches. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

AI-powered tools have the potential to meaningfully improve the day-to-day tasks in pediatric care, according to CDH Affiliate faculty member Dr. Natalie M. Pageler's recent paper. Discover the full findings here: academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/ar...

A new article from CDH Affiliated Faculty Eric Kuhn & co-authors suggests that CBT-i Coach, a free & publicly-available app, could meaningfully improve users’ sleep with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) psychoeducation & tools. Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A new study from CDH Associate Director, Fatima Rodriguez, and her co-authors shows how combining LLM translation with professional review can help bridge the digital divide in cardiovascular health research. Learn more: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A new study from CDH affiliated researchers, Tina Hernandez-Boussard and Jonathan Chen, demonstrates how integrating EHR data with LLM-extracted features strengthens the prediction of treatment retention. Read more here: academic.oup.com/jamia/articl...

On this week's episode of The Future of Medicine podcast, CDH Advisory Board member and VP of Health at Apple, Sumbul Desai, and host Euan Ashley, discuss the remarkable trajectory of Desai's career. See the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXRj... @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social

This article from @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social features #StanfordCDH's Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, Daniel Seung Kim, MD, PhD, MPH, Eleni Linos, MD, MPH, DrPH, & Ewan Webster & explores how wearable tech could transform in-flight medical emergencies. stanford.io/43J7uNX

#StanfordCDH is now accepting applications for Student & Trainee Travel Awards! Graduate students, residents & postdocs can receive up to $1,000 in support for presenting #DigitalHealth research at scientific conferences. stanford.io/3FcTZ0u

Applications are open for the next cycle of #StanfordCDH's Student & Trainee Travel Awards, which offer Stanford graduate students, residents & postdoctoral fellows up to $1,000 to support oral presentations on #DigitalHealth topics at scientific conferences. stanford.io/3FcTZ0u

#StanfordDayOfGiving is now live — help us shape the future of #DigitalHealth! Give now to May 15 at 5 p.m. & double your impact: stanford.io/3GPRjqh

#StanfordDayOfGiving begins *tomorrow* at 5 a.m. PT! Donations from then until 5 p.m. on May 15 will be matched 1:1, up to $5,000 per donation. This is a unique window to help your financial gift go twice as far! stanford.io/4jP4shX

#StanfordDayOfGiving is almost here! Contribute to CDH May 14-15 & your donation will be matched 1:1, up to $5,000 per donation. Don't miss this chance to double the impact of your gift! stanford.io/4jP4shX

The @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social #MyHeartCounts 5K is just days away! Join #StanfordCDH this Sunday, April 27, to walk, run, or cycle in support of the Stanford Center for Inherited #CardiovascularDisease. You can still join our team here: bit.ly/3FS0NRk

Research led by #StanfordCDH's @jkim-1003.bsky.social, demonstrates how #AI & #NLP can transform real patient portal messages into actionable #CancerResearch ideas. Analyzing patient concerns, we found 1/3 of generated topics were highly meaningful & novel: bit.ly/3EovDkf

New research from #StanfordCDH's @jkim-1003.bsky.social & team analyzed 528k patient messages, developing AI to support clinicians with tailored diabetes care. AI is seen as highly useful for education and admin support, but deeper data integration is perceived as risky. go.nature.com/4jKaVKB

Every step counts when it comes to #HeartHealth! Join #StanfordCDH at the @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social #MyHeartCounts 5K on April 27 to support the Stanford Center for Inherited #CardiovascularDisease. Join our team: bit.ly/3FS0NRk

#StanfordCDH is proud to participate in the @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social #MyHeartCounts5K on April 27! Walk, run or cycle with us to support the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease. Join our team here: bit.ly/3FS0NRk