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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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An infectious diseases expert explains why the new boosters target the omicron variant and who should get one.
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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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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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- May 19, 2021
Though many COVID-19 patients fully recover, some people develop such a degree of scarring in their lungs that they need a transplant.
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- May 18, 2021
The post-COVID Community Mental Health Project aims to promote wellness and increase access to behavioral health services in underserved New York City neighborhoods.
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- May 7, 2021
A significant level of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress may follow COVID-19 independent of any previous psychiatric diagnoses, a new Mailman study finds.
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- May 4, 2021
Hundreds of New Yorkers from Harlem, Northern Manhattan, and Morningside Heights have been vaccinated at Columbia's Community Pop-up Vaccination Site.
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- April 29, 2021
A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung revealing mechanisms that cause lethal COVID-19 and how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.
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- April 16, 2021
A Columbia neuroscientist and psychiatrist is peering into brain cells for clues that may explain how COVID-19 can lead to depression, anxiety, psychosis, and suicide.
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- April 16, 2021
A virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccines welcomed community health workers and keynote speaker Judith Absalon, MD, MPH.
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- April 9, 2021
After implementing an array of extra safety measures, routine dental care is rebounding at Columbia’s College of Dental Medicine.
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- April 6, 2021
Mailman's ICAP program is well-known for its efforts in fighting HIV, malaria, and TB around the world, but they're also busy in the fight against COVID-19 in nearby Harlem and Bronx neighborhoods.
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- March 30, 2021
In people with dementia, delirium during COVID-19 is more common but deaths from COVID-19 are not disproportionately higher, finds a new study.
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