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Researchers hoped treatment of HIV-infected infants within hours of birth would increase remission, but a new study finds that starting treatment within the first two weeks leads to similar outcomes.
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CNNOp-ed for CNN by Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a primary care pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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The first-ever detailed images of a malaria protein, a key modulator of drug resistance, show how the parasite evades antimalarials—and may help scientists find ways to restore the drugs’ potency.
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Columbia's David Ho and Wafaa El-Sadr—who have been fighting HIV and AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic in the 1980s—say ending AIDs in the United States by 2030 will take political will.
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- October 31, 2019
Kathleen Crowley, DrPH, MPH, PA-C, associate vice president for environmental health and safety, shares tips on preparing for flu season.
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- July 10, 2019
Parents given a handout with flu facts at their pediatrician’s office were significantly more likely to get their kids vaccinated before the end of flu season, Columbia pediatricians have found.
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- June 13, 2019
New compounds that are potent killers of the malaria parasite are undergoing preclinical testing by a global team of investigators, including researchers at Columbia.
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- May 10, 2019
Several factors are behind the recent upsurge of measles, say Columbia pediatricians and public health experts.
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- March 20, 2019
David D. Ho, renowned HIV/AIDS researcher, is among dozens of scientists and staff who will join Columbia University.
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- January 17, 2019
A multicenter study from SWOG Cancer Research Network found that infections with hepatitis B and C are common in new cancer patients, but few of these patients are screened for the viruses.
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- November 30, 2018
With more people than ever living with HIV, World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on how far we’ve come and how much more needs to be done.
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- August 29, 2018
How can you prevent getting bitten by a tick when you are camping or hiking? Chris Tedeschi, a wilderness doctor at Columbia University, has some important advice on how to safely spend time exploring outside.
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- August 28, 2018
The first-line treatment for malaria in no longer effective in Cambodia, and a new report from Columbia researchers has identified the likely culprit.
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- August 27, 2018
Columbia researchers are developing an optical fiber system that uses a type of UV light to sterilize areas around skin-penetrating medical devices.
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