Columbia virologist Vincent Racaniello, host of the podcast "This Week in Virology," interviewed Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, about our current understanding of COVID-19 and progress with vaccines.

When lead gets in the body, it can cause health problems, and children are especially at risk. It’s an issue so serious that on Aug. 17, 2022, New York State Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law that ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has long been an advocate of health eating, and his administration recently created six new plant-based lifestyle medicine programs throughout the city. He is also ...

Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate—hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change ...

Chronological vs. physiological age Davangere P. Devanand, MD, is the director of geriatric psychiatry and a professor of psychiatry and neurology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians ...

“However, it’s also possible that poor diet has a negative impact on women’s sleep quality,” adds Zuraikat. “Eating more could also cause gastrointestinal discomfort, for instance, making it harder to ...

Developmental trajectory of infants begins early. When the first wave of COVID hit New York City in early 2020, Dumitriu led a group of pediatric researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical ...

The Mailman School of Public Health has trained generations of public health leaders, helping to shape and improve health and safety for millions.

Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University.The center will catalyze the ...

More information . The study, “Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths,” was published June 18 in JAMA. J. John Mann, MD, PhD, is ...

Running, jumping, lounging in the sun, waiting in a car: The ways to heat up when the weather is hot are endless. When days are cold, we look forward to summer, but feeling the heat can be too much ...

The first experimental vaccine to be tested in the United States for treatment of opioid use disorder is being studied in a phase 1a/1b clinical trial led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos ...