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Scientists have developed the first broad-spectrum antivenom to neutralize neurotoxins from 19 of the deadliest snakes.
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Perera received the inaugural Dean’s Lifetime Achievement Award at an event celebrating her groundbreaking studies that revealed the harms to children caused by environmental toxins.
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Gazi Azad helped develop Partners in School, an implementation package designed to increase the use of evidence-based practices at home and in school for children with autism.
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Columbia researchers have found cannabis use disorder is rising among pregnant women as more states legalize the drug. Doctors advise against cannabis use during pregnancy,
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- February 3, 2022
A grant from the National Institutes of Health will establish a multi-institutional group in New York City to address health disparities in multiple chronic diseases.
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- February 2, 2022
Columbia’s College of Dental Medicine has a long history of providing dental care to the Northern Manhattan community. Here’s why that matters.
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- January 28, 2022
The new director of the Pandemic Response Institute at Columbia's ICAP says the voices of the most marginalized must be brought into the conversation to improve future pandemic response.
- January 11, 2022
Larger health warnings on cigarette packs may help more women in low- and middle-income countries make it through their first day of quitting, a critical predictor of long-term success.
- December 8, 2021
Columbia researchers found that New York City's ban of a heavy fuel oil reduced air pollution in both high- and low-income neighborhoods across the city.
- November 30, 2021
For many patients, treatments have turned HIV/AIDS from a fatal disease into a chronic illness, but key challenges remain in realizing the goal of a world without AIDS.
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- November 23, 2021
An index that tracks how states are adapting to their aging populations ranked Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire as the best at providing opportunities for people to age successfully.
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- November 22, 2021
More rideshare trips mean fewer alcohol-involved accidents, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
- November 15, 2021
Summonses and arrests for violations of COVID-19 mandates were more common in New York City neighborhoods with higher percentages of Black residents, Mailman researchers have found.
- November 3, 2021
As more states legalize cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, its use during pregnancy is increasing along with the potential for abuse or dependence.
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