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The scientists behind the podcast, “This Week in Virology,” vet the latest information about COVID-19 for the public and physicians.
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center has established a COVID-19 Biobank to collect and disseminate biological specimens and clinical data for researchers at Columbia University and elsewhere.
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CUIMC has established two fever and cough clinics where people with respiratory symptoms can see a health care provider and, if clinically warranted, be tested for COVID-19.
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The stars of the film, "Contagion," have partnered with scientists from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to share facts, not fear, about COVID-19.
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Latest News
- December 5, 2016
A new computer model can predict the onset, duration, and magnitude of influenza outbreaks in each neighborhood of New York City.
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- December 1, 2016
In Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia, new infections are falling and the percentage of the population infected with HIV is stabilizing.
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- October 11, 2016
The risk is small, but a new study shows antibiotics can potentially cause harm to patients who do not themselves receive the antibiotics.
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- July 29, 2016
What to do when bitten by a mosquito, advice on traveling to Zika-affected areas, and recommended preventative strategies.
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- June 8, 2016
Scientists from Columbia University’s Center for Radiological Research have shown that a narrow wavelength of ultraviolet light safely killed drug-resistant MRSA bacteria in mice, suggesting its potential to reduce surgical site infections.
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- May 25, 2016
A Columbia virologist explains the latest findings on Zika virus.
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- March 7, 2016
P&S biologists are probing the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria to uncover new ways to restore the drugs' effectiveness.
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- December 15, 2015
P&S researcher Dritan Agalliu, PhD, finds pathway by which recurrent strep infections may lead to autoimmune psychiatric disorders.
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- November 11, 2015
A Mailman research team modeled the spread of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone for future real-time use of disease outbreaks elsewhere.
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- August 26, 2015
Scientists at the Mailman School of Public Health have discovered a new virus in seals that is the closest known relative of the human hepatitis A virus.
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