Health

Recent health and wellness news from across Columbia.

In a new study, researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Hong Kong University find that the omicron variant of Covid-19 is resi

A study of an investigational gene therapy for sickle cell disease has found that a single dose restored blood cells to their normal shape and elim

New insights into the genetic architecture of schizophrenia could pave the way for predicting who is at risk of developing the disease.

A ban on heating oil #6 has been effective in reducing air pollution, says a new study that’s the first to provide a framework for evaluating the i

It’s the season of big meals.

Columbia Engineering professors Sam Sia and Jingyue Ju discuss what’s known so far about the omicron variant.

Hearing aids are getting better, and Americans will soon be able to buy them without a prescription.

When should you get a booster? And will it ward off new variants like omicron? Drs.

What will it take to defeat AIDS in the United States by 2030? Drs.

The rate of cervical cancer among women in low-income, mostly minority neighborhoods in New York City is nearly two times higher than the rate amon

A single dose of psilocybin, combined with psychological support, was found to significantly reduced depressive symptoms.