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Columbia public health experts answer questions about the variant, including its potential risks and what we can do to protect ourselves.
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For many patients, treatments have turned HIV/AIDS from a fatal disease into a chronic illness, but key challenges remain in realizing the goal of a world without AIDS.
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VP&S faculty have joined the fight against structural racism by proposing and implementing a variety of pilot programs designed to impact both medical education and patient care.
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The rate of cervical cancer among women living in neighborhoods with the lowest socioeconomic indices is nearly two times higher than the rate among those who live in areas with the highest indices.
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CBS Evening NewsNovember 30, 2021Researchers, including Columbia University's David Ho, are racing to analyze the new Omicron variant and the strength of the arsenal to fight it as cases spread across the world.
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ReutersNovember 29, 2021David Ho, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia, believes Omicron will show a substantial degree of resistance, based on the location of its mutations in the virus's spike protein.
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The New York TimesNovember 23, 2021Zena Stein, a South African-born epidemiologist whose influential work encompassed the effects of famine on children and the impact of the AIDS crisis on women in Africa, died on Nov. 7. She was 99.
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COVID-19
- December 1, 2021
Columbia public health experts answer questions about the variant, including its potential risks and what we can do to protect ourselves.
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- November 24, 2021
New Columbia studies quantify the effect of the COVID pandemic on health care workers' sleep patterns and the potential damaging consequences of sleep disturbance on their mental health.
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- November 22, 2021
After nearly dying from COVID-19 last year, the world-renowned transplant surgeon reflects on his recovery and completing his eighth New York City Marathon.
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Cancer
- November 24, 2021
The rate of cervical cancer among women living in neighborhoods with the lowest socioeconomic indices is nearly two times higher than the rate among those who live in areas with the highest indices.
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- November 22, 2021
Two new Columbia specialists in stomach cancer treatment and research explain what you should know about one of the world's most common cancers.
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- November 16, 2021
A Columbia study may lead to stomach cancer screening guidelines, especially for Black and Hispanic Americans who have a greater risk of developing or dying from stomach cancer than white Americans.
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Neuroscience
- November 30, 2021
A new theory explains how the brain creates and recalls motor memories and could lead to better physical therapies to help people with injuries use their bodies again.
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- October 28, 2021
The answer may lie in a gene only present in humans. When expressed in mice, the gene increases the number of connections in the brain and improves the ability to learn complex tasks.
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- October 27, 2021
New technology will allow scientists to uncover what happens in the brain during the early stages of Parkinson's disease, which could lead to earlier diagnosis and better therapies for the disease.
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Heart Health
- November 9, 2021
A new mathematical modeling study suggests that about a quarter of young adults between 18 and 39 could gain lifetime health benefits from taking statins.
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- October 27, 2021
With the risks and benefits of taking aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke so closely balanced, the decision must be tailored to each individual, says Columbia internist Andrew Moran, MD.
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- September 23, 2021
When Henry Ray Fischbach suddenly collapsed during his performance, three doctors from Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian quickly stepped in to save his life.
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Public Health
- November 30, 2021
For many patients, treatments have turned HIV/AIDS from a fatal disease into a chronic illness, but key challenges remain in realizing the goal of a world without AIDS.
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- November 23, 2021
An index that tracks how states are adapting to their aging populations ranked Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire as the best at providing opportunities for people to age successfully.
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- November 22, 2021
More rideshare trips mean fewer alcohol-involved accidents, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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Campus News
- November 29, 2021
View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.
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- November 29, 2021
The Fall Festival, held Nov. 23 in Haven Plaza, was the final event in the 2021 CUIMC Employee Appreciation series.
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- November 24, 2021
Columbia University has announced that Barbara B. Kahn, MD, is the winner of its 2021 Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research.
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