Cornell to launch new Master of Public Health program

Starting in the fall 2017 semester, Cornell University will offer a Master of Public Health degree with a focus on epidemiology, infectious disease, food systems and sustainability.

Early assessment, drug switch improves cancer treatment

Metastatic prostate cancer patients respond better to treatment when they switch to different drugs in the absence of an optimal initial response: new research from Weill Cornell Medicine.

Immunotherapy treats aggressive form of lymphoma

A drug that recruits immune cells to fight an aggressive form of lymphoma appears to be more effective than chemotherapy, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine.

New method reveals possible prostate cancer therapy

The steroid dexamethasone could potentially deter the growth of a prostate cancer subtype previously thought to be difficult to treat with medications.

Inside Medicine video series: Irene - A Birthday Wish

Irene Price is free of bladder cancer thanks to physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine, who DNA-sequencing and breast cancer drugs to treat her disease.

Researchers develop ID tool for anthrax meningitis

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the U.S. government have created a checklist to identify patients who develop a common and potentially fatal secondary meningitis infection.

Gates grant to fund antimicrobial resistance study

Weill Cornell Medicine announced May 26 that it has been awarded a Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grant to enable scientists to develop maps of 54 cities.

Weill Cornell honors newly graduated health care leaders

Weill Cornell Medicine conferred degrees on 139 medical doctors, 62 Ph.D.s, 34 physician assistants and 23 with Master of Science degrees at Carnegie Hall May 25.

Teen brains facilitate recovery from traumatic memories

Unique connections in the adolescent brain make it possible to easily diminish fear memories and avoid anxiety later in life, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.