Delicious innovation: Students aim to shake up the food system

A large number of student-led startups and fledgling business ventures revolve around improving agriculture and nutrition.

Zepbound outduels Wegovy in weight-loss clinical trial

Tirzepatide (trade name Zepbound) promoted greater weight loss in individuals with obesity than semaglutide (trade name Wegovy) in a clinical trial that compared the safety and efficacy of the injectable drugs.

Weill Cornell Medicine boosts medical research, health care, in Tanzania

Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues in Tanzania are fostering a new generation of M.D./Ph.D. researchers, with implications for improved health care outcomes worldwide.

How a tiny RNA modification helps control cell stress responses

The modification commonly found on messenger RNAs plays a surprisingly large role in how cells respond to stress, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. 

Tashara M. Leak receives NYS Senate Women of Distinction award

The New York State Senate has honored Tashara M. Leak, associate professor and associate dean of Cornell Human Ecology in New York City, as a 2025 Woman of Distinction.

Upcycled grape pomace in chicken feed may improve gut health

Grape pomace, a waste stream from the wine and table grape industry, may improve the gut health of poultry and other animals. 

Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies

After receiving a stop-work order from the federal government, the future of a device to help children with heart defects is uncertain.

New analysis helps discern benign from malignant thyroid growths

A combination of artificial intelligence and data analysis techniques can help doctors to better predict a patient's risk of thyroid cancer, and may one day prevent unnecessary surgeries.

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New eCornell certificate centers individual perspective on metabolic health

Cornell Human Ecology professor Sander Kersten examines sustainable health management strategies in the Nutrition for Metabolic Health eCornell certificate program.

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