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Incarceration Is Strongly Linked with Premature Death in U.S.

February 26, 2021

A new study found a strong association in the U.S. between jail incarceration and death rates from infectious diseases, chronic lower respiratory disease, drug use, and suicide.

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Public Health
Why You Should Try Something New Every Day

February 26, 2021

A new study from Columbia neuroscientists reveals the power of novelty to boost the brain’s problem-solving abilities.

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Neuroscience
Statin Use Associated With Increased Survival in Severe COVID-19

February 26, 2021

People who took statins to lower cholesterol were about 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a retrospective study by Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian physicians has found.

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Infectious Diseases
New ‘Home-Grown’ Coronavirus Variant Found in New York City Region

February 25, 2021

Spread of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant in the New York City region that shares worrisome similarities with other recent variants has been identified by scientists at Columbia University.

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COVID-19
Learning to Listen to Patients’ Stories

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The New York Times

February 25, 2021

“As doctors, we need to ask those who come to us: ‘Tell me about yourself,’” explained Dr. Rita Charon, who founded Columbia University’s pioneering narrative medicine program in 2000.
A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report

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The New York Times

February 24, 2021

While the majority of patients were found in neighborhoods close to the hospital, there were several cases scattered throughout the metropolitan area, said Dr. David Ho, a co-leader of the study.
New CRISPR Method Allows Scientists to Understand Impact of Subtle Mutations

February 24, 2021

By deploying CRISPR to make the smallest mutations, researchers are learning how subtle changes to genes contribute to disease.

Topic

Genetics
Entering Uncharted Territory, the U.S. Counts 500,000 Covid-Related Deaths.

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The New York Times

February 22, 2021

“The magnitude of it is just horrifying,” said Jeffrey Shaman, a professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University who has modeled the virus’s spread.
CUIMC Update - Feb. 22, 2021

February 22, 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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CUIMC Update
The Pandemic Is Receding in the Worst Hotspots. Will It Last?

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The New York Times

February 22, 2021

“It’s a great moment of optimism, but it’s also very fragile in a lot of ways,” said Wafaa El-Sadr, an epidemiologist at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

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