Top Stories
-
Through a trial offered at Columbia, a patient who is ineligible for existing treatments is the first to receive an experimental gene therapy.
Topic
-
Columbia scientists have found that breast cancer patients who are HIV-positive are 40% more likely to have triple-negative breast cancer—the most aggressive subtype—than patients without HIV.
Topic
-
Norovirus, the most common stomach bug in the United States, makes the rounds every winter. Our expert GI doctor gives tips on how to avoid this highly contagious illness and what to do if you get it.
Topic
-
Researchers have learned how to stimulate the immune system in animal models to produce large quantities of broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV—a prerequisite for an effective vaccine.
Topic
Latest News
- June 14, 2022
In the wake of the COVID pandemic, Anne Moscona is bringing an appreciation for public outreach to her upcoming role as president of the American Society for Virology.
Topic
- April 7, 2022
Columbia researchers have uncovered how Gram-negative bacteria—which cause a variety of drug-resistant infections—build their protective outer layer, which could lead to more effective treatments.
Topic
- April 4, 2022
Columbia infectious disease expert Marcus Pereira explains what’s known about the benefits of a second COVID vaccine booster.
Topic
- March 25, 2022
A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people destroyed more than 98% of airborne microbes in a room within five minutes, a study found.
Topic
- March 22, 2022
On March 28, world leaders and global health experts will gather for Columbia University’s second annual Virtual Symposium on Vaccines and Global Health.
Topic
- March 15, 2022
COVID patients who remain unresponsive after receiving respiratory support may require long time periods to regain consciousness; delays are related to blood oxygen levels.
Topic
- March 4, 2022
Columbia has helped launch New York City’s new Pandemic Response Institute, which will develop an equitable crisis response that doesn’t leave people behind.
Topic
- March 4, 2022
When COVID arrived, the medical center partnered with residents, community health workers, and elected officials to meet local needs.
Topic
- March 4, 2022
Computer models have helped anticipate COVID’s peaks and troughs, but models have a “cone of uncertainty” and much about the future of the pandemic remains unknown.
Topic
- March 4, 2022
Telemedicine as a way to deliver health care is here to stay. Columbia physicians are working together with members of the engineering and business schools to advance implementation of telemedicine.
Topic
