What went wrong in 2022 baby formula crisis?

A critical shortage of powdered infant formula revealed significant challenges in the supply, market competition and regulation of formula in the United States.

Smart food choices at family level can ease chronic illness

Promoting healthy diets for the entire family can better improve health outcomes for people with chronic illnesses, according to a new Cornell study.

Milstein Program alum named to Forbes 30 under 30 list

Kush Jain's ’22 company, ORama AI, has developed a high-tech glove to help people learn to read Braille.

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Asthma emergencies spike when allergenic pollen blooms

A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas across Central Texas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing science-based pollen forecasts.

Horse miscarriages offer clues to causes of early human pregnancy loss

The study points to chromosomal errors as the cause of 42% of miscarriages and spontaneous abortions in the first two months of pregnancy in horses.  

General anesthetic may lead to new epilepsy treatments

Propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a new study.

Study finds reliable performance for wireless pacemaker

A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new option, according to results from a multi-center international clinical trial co-led by a Weill Cornell Medicine investigator.

Preclinical study explores approved drug for ovarian cancer

An iron-binding drug that is already approved for treatment of other diseases could provide a novel way to attack ovarian tumors, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

Medicaid enrollees struggle to find psychiatric care

Many people enrolled in Medicaid who require psychiatric care have difficulty accessing clinicians in a timely manner despite the higher need in this population, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.