Researcher studying AI & Public Health | science comms | @StanfordMed
Joined November 2017
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
17 Oct 2025
On GPT-5 and medicine, status summary
nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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17 Oct 2025
In our @NatureMedicine article, we discuss how GPT-5 marks a leap in #LLM performance — yet also highlight the risk of the "illusion of understanding": when the model remains statistically driven, and is not truly reasoning: nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
#ai #research @StanfordDeptMed
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
11 Feb 2025
#StanDOM's @rmh199 & @ogevaert discuss SEQUOIA, an #AI tool that predicts gene activity from #tumor images, reducing costs & making #PrecisionMedicine more accessible. #MedStory #CancerDiagnostics stanford.io/3EBUMYs
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
13 Nov 2024
Great to see this wonderful write up from @StanfordDeptMed on our work unmasking a novel genetic mechanism of coronary artery disease. Happy to be presenting this work #AHA2024 as part of the Katz Prize finalist session Saturday in Chicago! @StanfordCVI
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
Can #GPT4 assist doctors in diagnosing complex cases? A recent study featuring insights from #StanDOM's Jason Hom, Ethan Goh & @Neera_Ahuja explores its potential to improve diagnostic reasoning.
stanford.io/4hA0sRx
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
From identifying trends in opioids to predicting depression in cancer patients, Tina Hernandez-Boussard, PhD, is at the forefront of data-driven health care. Learn how her innovative approaches are paving the way for equitable personalized medicine.
domannualreports.stanford.ed…
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
16 Oct 2024
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Thank you to @rmh199 @StanfordDeptMed for highlighting our work
Join nephrologist Dr. Vivek Bhalla (@BhallaResearch)
& Science Communicator Rebecca Handler (@rmh199) in the lab as he shares a story that began with a single patient’s case of early-onset kidney disease and led to a genetic discovery: youtube.com/watch?v=q0hiPi3_…
#Nephrology
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
Join nephrologist Dr. Vivek Bhalla (@BhallaResearch)
& Science Communicator Rebecca Handler (@rmh199) in the lab as he shares a story that began with a single patient’s case of early-onset kidney disease and led to a genetic discovery: youtube.com/watch?v=q0hiPi3_…
#Nephrology
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
26 Aug 2024
Thanks to @StanfordDeptMed for spotlighting this #StanfordCDH study from @JKim_1003, @linos_eleni & @CRodriguezMDPhD that suggests #LargeLanguageModels could improve the speed & accuracy of #OCD diagnosis. stanford.io/4fXYBVL
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
19 Aug 2024
#StanfordCDH Faculty Affiliates @jonc101x & @tmboussard explore how #chatbots could exhibit empathy & compassion in patient counseling -- particularly at a time when human skills are stretched thin across health systems. stanford.io/3A5WRt9
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
20 Aug 2024
#StanfordMed25 Team Spotlight: @abe_verghese's research interests lie in development of #ClinicalSkills & the bedside exam. He is passionate about its technical aspects & what the physical exam means as a healing ritual. Verghese is also an international award-winning author!
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20 Aug 2024
Pleased to share a new article for @StanfordDeptMed: Could AI Help Doctors Diagnose #OCD Faster? A New Study Says Yes. medicine.stanford.edu/news/c…
Proud to feature the work of @StanfordCDH, including @JKim_1003 and @linos_eleni!
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11 Aug 2024
Can AI Deliver Compassion?
How Chatbots are Redefining Patient Counseling in Medicine: medicine.stanford.edu/news/c…
Featuring @jonc101x & @tmboussard
#ai #healthcare
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28 Mar 2024
RT @StanfordMed: “I’ve been working on chronic fatigue syndrome for almost eight years; when long COVID came along it was like déjà vu.” -H…
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
20 Mar 2024
"I do not tell... how much of this command is an illusion, a complex magic trick that conceals panic, grief, and rapid-fire unspoken prayers to whomever or whatever might be listening... it is possible to do everything right and still lose." nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
21 Mar 2024
Can't forgive Johnson for “The noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England.” but I'm with him on knowledge.
And just because there's more "knowledge" on our phones, doesn't mean to say that doctors need to know less.
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15 Mar 2024
How will digital technology pave the way for a new era of accessible, personalized, and preventive healthcare? Excited to share this new feature for @StanfordDeptMed:
bit.ly/4acBovj
#MedTwitter
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Rebecca Handler retweeted
5 Jan 2024
OMF congratulates Rebecca Handler on her new role in communications at Stanford University School of Medicine. Rebecca has been a vital member of the OMF Team as our Director for Communications for six years, growing our platforms and expanding the reach of our research.
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