Gut fungi amplify inflammation in severe COVID-19

Certain gut-dwelling fungi flourish in severe cases of COVID-19, amplifying the excessive inflammation that drives this disease while also causing long-lasting changes in the immune system, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

Estrogen therapy’s effect on Alzheimer’s needs more study

Research findings suggest that women who took hormones in midlife to treat their menopause symptoms were less likely to develop dementia than those who hadn’t taken estrogen.

Uptick in pediatric mental health ER visits persists through pandemic

Mental health crises among children and adolescents requiring emergency department care skyrocketed during the pandemic and have stayed elevated despite a return to normalcy, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

Large-scale study reveals new genetic details of diabetes

In experiments of unprecedented scale, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the NIH have advanced efforts to better understand and ultimately treat this common metabolic disease.

New student residence will expand Weill Cornell’s scope

Weill Cornell Medicine is constructing a modern student residence that, when it opens in 2025, will nearly double the existing student residential living space.

NYC conference Nov. 3 features leading entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs will gather to hear fireside chats with top business leaders, enjoy multiple networking and engagement opportunities and hear startup pitches at Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s Eclectic Convergence 2023.

Around Cornell

‘Food is Medicine’ research is key to chronic disease care

An American Heart Association Presidential Advisory outlines an ambitious plan to increase rigorous research on initiatives aimed at providing food as medicine for chronic conditions.

Newman, Plowright, Wolchok elected to National Academy of Medicine

Two faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine and one from the College of Veterinary Medicine have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Clearinghouse highlights aging, climate as interlinked risks

Cornell experts have launched the Aging and Climate Change Clearinghouse to promote research, policies and activism addressing the need to protect vulnerable older adults in the face of climate challenges.