Far-UVC light dramatically reduced airborne virus levels in a room where people were working, in the first study of the new air disinfection technology outside of an experimental setting.
Hachung Chung’s curiosity about the immune system is now leading her to delve into a longstanding question: Why is the brain so prone to inflammation in the absence of pathogens?
Columbia researchers have isolated antibodies from COVID-19 patients that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 virus and could be used to treat patients or prevent infections.
Hispanic mothers had higher rates of COVID-19 than other groups of women, but ethnicity had no effect on outcomes among 100 women with COVID-19 who delivered at two hospitals in northern Manhattan.
Columbia dental students in the Hispanic Student Dental Association are finding ways to promote oral health in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic without compromising safety.
Columbia virologist Vincent Racaniello, host of the podcast "This Week in Virology," interviewed Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, about our current understanding of COVID-19 and progress with vaccines.
Patients who experienced delirium were more likely to be cognitively impaired three or more months after the delirium episode, a new study from Columbia researchers has found.
David Buchholz, MD, discusses patients’ concerns about returning for regular care and the measures Columbia practices are taking to keep patients and providers safe.
Based on their experience treating COVID-19, Columbia physicians have assembled critical information about the coronavirus’s effects on organs outside the lungs.
A video that chronicles the medical school’s response to COVID-19 illustrates how the entire Columbia community came together to confront the most challenging health crisis of our time.
A new study compares different NYC reopening scenarios and suggests that keeping all industries, including schools, at 50% capacity may keep COVID-19 at relatively low levels through May 2021.
Mailman researchers estimate that the overall COVID-19 fatality rate in New York City is 1.45%, twice that of estimates from other countries, and older adults have the greatest mortality risk.