What's on your countertop might predict your weight

A new Cornell study suggests the kinds of ready-to-eat foods left out on the countertop and other visible parts of the kitchen could also hint at the weight of the people there, especially for women.

Valerie Reyna elected to National Academy of Medicine

Neuroscientist Valerie Reyna has been named a member of the National Academy of Medicine for distinguished contributions to medicine and health. Her work integrates brain and behavioral research.

Birth control procedure carries heightened risk

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators found that women who choose to be sterilized using surgical permanent birth control versus getting their tubes tied have a 10-fold risk of follow-up surgery.

Cornell conference confronts food security challenges

The second International Conference on Global Food Security held Oct. 11-14 at Cornell confronts elements of human welfare and environmental concerns connected with feeding billions more people.

N.Y. boosts funding to $7 million for Food Venture Center

The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station will receive a total of $7 million from New York state to foster craft beer brewing, food testing and offer expanded technical training to farmers.

Privacy concerns decline about digital health records

Results of a new longitudinal study, published Oct. 5 in the American Journal of Managed Care by Weill Cornell Medical College finds people are increasingly confident about electronic health records.

New 'Weill Cornell Medicine' name announced

After two decades of growth that has transformed Weill Cornell Medical College into a global health care leader, the institution announced today a new name - Weill Cornell Medicine - that captures the full scope of its mission.

Summer interns enhance life in New York communities

From Buffalo to Long Island, the North Country to the Southern Tier, Cornell undergraduates – serving as interns – spent their summer enhancing life in New York.

Coalition seeks to enhance lives of working families

Cornell University became part of a coalition to help enhance the quality of life for working parents and their newborns at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting Sept. 29.