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Early Columbia pioneers Dorothy Andersen, Paul di Sant’Agnese, and Wynne Sharples led efforts to discover and treat cystic fibrosis, creating a legacy of treatment that continues at CUIMC today.
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Hot days, trips to the beach, and travel with the family come with challenges for parents. Columbia pediatricians have tips for keeping kids safe.
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Gender-affirming care goes beyond medicine to help people be healthy, happy, and safe.
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Not sure about vaccinating your child? Get the facts from a Columbia pediatrician.
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Latest News
- May 14, 2021
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, a nationally recognized researcher and rising leader in pediatric pulmonary medicine, has been named director of pediatric pulmonology at Columbia University and NYP.
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- March 9, 2021
In his book, “Living Cancer,” Columbia oncologist Michael Weiner tells the stories of his patients and reflects on his 360-degree view of cancer as a physician, patient, and parent.
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- February 17, 2021
A nasal spray created by Columbia researchers prevented transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the spray could also prevent transmission of the coronavirus in people.
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- January 29, 2021
The HPV vaccine has great potential to reduce the rate of cervical cancer in Africa, where Columbia researchers are trying to increase vaccination rates with texts.
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- November 30, 2020
Columbia’s Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, has co-authored new recommendations to help pediatricians address emotional and behavioral health issues in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- November 5, 2020
Compared with adults, children produce a very different antibody response after infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, suggesting they clear the virus easily.
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- November 4, 2020
Community health workers at NYP/CUIMC were needed more than ever during the pandemic, helping patients access the resources they needed to stay healthy and safe.
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- September 3, 2020
The new pediatric palliative care team works to ease children's pain and ensure that each family's values and preferences are heard and respected.
- June 20, 2020
A new study reveals how P. aeruginosa bacteria—which cause many deaths worldwide from pneumonia—commandeer our immune defenses to thrive inside the lungs.
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- June 15, 2020
In two new papers, Columbia pediatricians describe two different types of serious COVID disease that occur rarely in children.
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