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The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. A new study shows that decades of inhaled particulates due to air pollution also take a toll.
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Initial reports of the bivalent booster’s effectiveness have created confusion among the public. David Ho discusses his own results, the bottom line, and what to expect from COVID this winter.
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Cases of COVID, influenza, and RSV are surging in children and adults, along with a slew of other infectious diseases that went under the radar during the first two years of the pandemic.
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Quick fixes are not the answer when seeking ways to boost your immunity or increase your protection against infection.
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- September 13, 2022
Columbia physicians explain why long COVID is still a “thing” and what we need to know to better identify and treat patients with the syndrome.
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- September 6, 2022
An infectious diseases expert explains why the new boosters target the omicron variant and who should get one.
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- August 30, 2022
The coming COVID boosters aren't the only vaccines adults should consider. Now's a good time for people over 18 to make sure they're up to date with flu, tetanus, and other routine vaccines.
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- August 26, 2022
More than 90% of Americans have been immunized against polio, but the news is still unsettling and has many wondering if they’re at risk of becoming infected or even paralyzed.
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- August 17, 2022
Three infectious disease experts at Columbia University Irving Medical Center presented the latest updates on monkeypox at a briefing Aug. 16 for CUIMC faculty, staff, and students.
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- August 9, 2022
The monkeypox has recently been declared a public health emergency in the United States and experts have expressed concern that the virus could become endemic.
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- July 5, 2022
The latest omicron subvariants—especially the currently dominant BA.4 and BA.5 forms—are even better at eluding vaccines and most treatments, find researchers at Columbia University.
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- June 28, 2022
Community outreach and restricting online scheduling to certain zip codes helped increase vaccine uptake among Black and Hispanic residents, new study says.
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- June 27, 2022
Columbia scientists have joined a regional consortium to accelerate the development of new drugs that target SARS-CoV-2, other coronaviruses, and viruses that could lead to future pandemics.
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- June 21, 2022
Not sure about vaccinating your child? Get the facts from a Columbia pediatrician.
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