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Research Supports Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

March 29, 2021

Flavored cigarettes have been banned in the United States for more than a decade—with one glaring exception: menthol cigarettes, which are used at substantially higher rates among Black Americans.

Topic

Public Health
Pandemic Parallels

March 29, 2021

A century apart, leaders and students at Columbia's School of Nursing took similar actions in response to global pandemics.

Topic

Nursing
Columbia Doctor Ani Nalbandian Discusses Long-Term Effects of Covid(link is external and opens in a new window)

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MSNBC

March 27, 2021

“Over the course of the summer, we started getting a sense of what issues these people were having,” says Ani Nalbandian, MD, a cardiology fellow at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
After Year of Covid-19, New York Doctor Finds ‘Lightness of Spirit’ in Vaccination Role(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The Wall Street Journal

March 24, 2021

The vaccination effort brings the pandemic full circle for some healthcare workers, providing joy and relief in equal measure, said Dr. Daniela Diaz.
Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Cancer Clinical Trials and Research

March 24, 2021

Columbia cancer researchers are working to increase the representation of people of color in cancer clinical trials and decrease the health equity gap, with the help of Stand Up to Cancer.

Topic

Cancer
Coronavirus Does Not Infect the Brain But Still Inflicts Damage

March 23, 2021

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, does not infect brain cells but can inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study of dozens of deceased patients.

Topic

COVID-19
How to Virtually Become a Doctor(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

March 23, 2021

The Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University offered students the opportunity to shadow doctors virtually, sitting in on tele-medicine appointments.
Long-Haul COVID: Columbia Physicians Review What’s Known

March 22, 2021

With more patients complaining of lingering and chronic effects from COVID-19, Columbia experts review what’s known and why care for long-haulers requires an interdisciplinary approach.

Topic

Campus News
CUIMC Update - March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021

View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.

Topic

CUIMC Update
Gene Discovery Confirms Role of Serine Deficiency in Rare Eye Disease

March 22, 2021

Treatments for a rare retinal disease may be on the horizon after a new study identifies gene variants that cause a metabolic deficiency in the eye.

Topic

Ophthalmology