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At a virtual event honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., senior faculty shared experiences and offered advice for making a difference.
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Columbia medical students chosen as equity and justice fellows are cultivating change by applying an anti-racist lens to the VP&S curriculum.
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Just two months after omicron emerged on the scene, many of the uncertainties about the new variant are starting to become clear.
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Larger health warnings on cigarette packs may help more women in low- and middle-income countries make it through their first day of quitting, a critical predictor of long-term success.
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In The Media
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The New York TimesJanuary 10, 2022Editor's Note: Craig Spencer, the author of this article, is an associate professor of emergency medicine and of population and family health.
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The New York TimesJanuary 6, 2022Editor's Note: Jeffrey Shaman, the author of this article, is a professor of environmental health sciences at the Mailman School.
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The New York TimesJanuary 1, 2022In the marijuana industry, “the science is very far behind the marketing and the public consumption,” said Margaret Haney, director of the Cannabis Research Laboratory at Columbia University.
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COVID-19
- January 10, 2022
Just two months after omicron emerged on the scene, many of the uncertainties about the new variant are starting to become clear.
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- January 5, 2022
Computer modeling of the omicron wave by Mailman's Jeffrey Shaman suggests case numbers may subside as quickly as they climbed, peaking by mid-January in New York City.
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- January 4, 2022
Babies born during the pandemic’s first year—even to moms who did not have COVID during pregnancy—scored slightly lower on a screening test of social and motor skills compared to pre-pandemic babies.
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Cancer
- January 11, 2022
In the face of daunting disparities in health care, the medical community can take small steps that make a difference, a Columbia orthopedic surgeon writes.
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- December 23, 2021
The National Cancer Act, signed into law Dec. 23, 1971, funded the expansion of cancer research and care at Columbia. Today, with plans for a new clinical building, the future looks bright.
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- December 17, 2021
Innovation and discovery are at the heart of Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center's mission to reduce the burden of cancer. Learn more in the HICCC's 2021 annual report.
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Neuroscience
- December 8, 2021
A study in mice that sheds light on how the brain remembers key details could one day help treat disorders impacting memory.
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- 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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Heart Health
- December 23, 2021
New guidelines for patients with coronary artery disease emphasize the role of a multidisciplinary heart team, an approach pioneered at Columbia.
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- 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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Public Health
- January 11, 2022
Larger health warnings on cigarette packs may help more women in low- and middle-income countries make it through their first day of quitting, a critical predictor of long-term success.
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- December 8, 2021
Columbia researchers found that New York City's ban of a heavy fuel oil reduced air pollution in both high- and low-income neighborhoods across the city.
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- 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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Campus News
- January 14, 2022
At a virtual event honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., senior faculty shared experiences and offered advice for making a difference.
- January 12, 2022
Volunteer opportunities in Washington Heights are open to members of the CUIMC community who wish to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for Monday's MLK Day of Service.
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- January 11, 2022
In the face of daunting disparities in health care, the medical community can take small steps that make a difference, a Columbia orthopedic surgeon writes.
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