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Meet some of the medical, public health, nursing, and dental students graduating from CUIMC schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delays in reimplementing social distancing could result in a stronger rebound of COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to an analysis by Mailman researchers.
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Lowering testosterone may prevent the new coronavirus from entering lung cells and lessen COVID-19 severity, new Columbia University research suggests. A trial has now begun in three VA hospitals.
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By arranging video calls and attending rounds, members of the departments of anesthesiology, radiology, and surgery help families stay connected with hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Events
- Wednesday, May 27, 20207:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Thursday, May 28, 20202:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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In The Media
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The New York TimesMay 22, 2020Day camps pose an extra unknown because campers and staff return to their families each night where they could be exposed or spread the virus, said Dr. Jessica Justman of Columbia University.
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WNYC: The Brian Lehrer ShowMay 20, 2020Dr. Dara Kass, an emergency medicine physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Yahoo News medical contributor, talks about the public health implications of re-opening the country.
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The New York TimesMay 20, 2020“It’s a big, big difference. That small moment in time, catching it in that growth phase, is critical in reducing the number of deaths,” said Jeffrey Shaman, the leader of the research team.
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COVID-19
- May 26, 2020
Accompanied by boisterous cheers, Columbia surgeon Tomoaki Kato, MD, left NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital today after two months of treatment for COVID-19.
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- May 21, 2020
Delays in reimplementing social distancing could result in a stronger rebound of COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to an analysis by Mailman researchers.
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- May 21, 2020
By arranging video calls and attending rounds, members of the departments of anesthesiology, radiology, and surgery help families stay connected with hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Cancer
- April 20, 2020
Seizures are usually considered a side effect of brain cancer, but a new Columbia University study of mice suggests they may also fuel the further growth of brain tumors.
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- April 9, 2020
Columbia University President Lee Bollinger announced the appointment of Anil Rustgi, MD, director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, as interim EVP and dean, effective July 1, 2020.
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- April 3, 2020
Scientists at Columbia's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center are using technologies developed to study cancer to look for drugs to treat COVID-19 and disarm the virus.
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Neuroscience
- April 20, 2020
Unlike artificial sweeteners, real sugar sends signals to the brain when it enters the gut, a new study by Columbia neuroscientists has found.
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- April 20, 2020
Seizures are usually considered a side effect of brain cancer, but a new Columbia University study of mice suggests they may also fuel the further growth of brain tumors.
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- February 24, 2020
A new study shows how modifications to the tau protein may influence the different ways it can misfold in the brain, which is closely linked to the type of neurodegenerative disease that develops.
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Heart Health
- February 19, 2020
This July, Columbia neurologist Mitch Elkind will become president of the American Heart Association, only the second time a neurologist has led the organization.
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- February 18, 2020
Patients taking the recommended diuretic for hypertension experienced more potentially serious side effects than those taking a similar drug, according to a new study from Columbia researchers.
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- February 17, 2020
A new study suggests that for women, poor sleep could contribute to unhealthy food choices, increasing the risk of obesity and heart disease.
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Public Health
- May 21, 2020
Delays in reimplementing social distancing could result in a stronger rebound of COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to an analysis by Mailman researchers.
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- May 7, 2020
New modeling projections by scientists at the Mailman School of Public Health estimate that COVID-19 cases and deaths will rebound in late May as U.S. states ease stay-at-home orders.
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- May 6, 2020
Columbia University has launched the COVID-19 Healthcare Personnel Study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of hospital workers in New York state.
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Campus News
- May 26, 2020
Sabrina Diano of Yale has been appointed the new director of Columbia University’s Institute of Human Nutrition, succeeding Richard Deckelbaum, who has led the Institute since 1992.
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- May 26, 2020
Accompanied by boisterous cheers, Columbia surgeon Tomoaki Kato, MD, left NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital today after two months of treatment for COVID-19.
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- May 15, 2020
Meet some of the medical, public health, nursing, and dental students graduating from CUIMC schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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