In doctors we trust – especially when they admit to bias

A doctor's guidance may reassure us more than we realize – especially if she says she is likely to recommend treatment in her field of expertise. The Cornell research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Q&A: David M. Lodge on Atkinson Center priorities, impacts

David M. Lodge, the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future discusses his priorities in the coming year and how the center is making an impact around the world.

Reunion forum showcases Institute for Healthy Futures

Rohit Verma highlighted the work of the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures during a Reunion Weekend forum June 11 hosted by the Classes of ’71 and ’76.

Consumers sour on milk exposed to LED light

Cornell researchers in the Department of Food Science found exposure to light-emitting diode (LED) sources for even a few hours degrades the perceived quality of fluid milk more than microbes.

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.

Infectious disease experts join forces, host global meeting

In recent years, Cornell has amassed an impressive stable of experts in an emerging field for modern times: The ecology and evolution of infectious disease.