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Your Questions About Booster Shots, Answered

December 10, 2021

When should you get a COVID vaccine booster? And will it ward off new variants like omicron? Columbia physicians David Buchholz and Marcus Pereira answer often-asked questions.

Topic

COVID-19
Inside the Successful Separation Surgery of Conjoined Twins

December 10, 2021

Alusine and Isatu Jalloh traveled 4,300 miles to give their girls a chance for a better life. At Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, a team of Columbia surgeons successfully separated the twins.

Topic

Pediatrics
Infant Immune Systems Are Stronger Than You Think

December 10, 2021

Columbia immunologists have found that the infant immune system is stronger than most people think and beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens.

Topic

Infectious Diseases
Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Are Unsure if Fine-Tuning Shots for Omicron Is Worthwhile(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The Wall Street Journal

December 9, 2021

“It’s right for [the companies] to prepare an Omicron vaccine, but whether this original antigenic sin is going to come into play or not, it’s got to be tested,” said David Ho of Columbia University.
Safety on Campus

December 9, 2021

Recent updates on campus security for the CUIMC community.

Topic

Campus News
How The Brain’s Memory Center Filters Out Unimportant Details

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.

Topic

Neuroscience
As Covid Deaths Rise, Lingering Grief Gets a New Name(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

December 8, 2021

“This is one of those things, paradoxically, that can make grief last longer,” wrote Dr. Katherine Shear, professor of psychiatry and founding director of the Center for Prolonged Grief.
Study Shows Success of New York City’s Clean Heat Program

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.

Topic

Public Health
Eating Got You Anxious?

December 8, 2021

For people with eating disorders, the focus on food during the holiday season can be problematic. Columbia psychologist Lisa Ranzenhofer has strategies for coping with the anxiety.

Topic

Mental Health
Talk Therapy by U.S. Psychiatrists Declined By Half Since 1990s

December 8, 2021

A study by Columbia researchers found that between 1996 and 2016 the percentage of psychiatrist visits involving psychotherapy declined by half—dropping to only 21.6% of patient visits.

Topic

Psychiatry