'You are the unsung heroes and heroines of our society,' media star Katie Couric, co-anchor of NBC's 'Today' show, said in a moving speech to doctors and other health-care professionals gathered to discuss crucial updates and issues in gastrointestinal cancers.
In recent days New York state has faced a major outbreak of illness, and a fatality, caused by the E. coli O157:H7 bacterium. The bacterium is believed to have been spread through infected well water.
A low-fat vegetarian diet is very efficient in terms of how much land is needed to support it. But adding some dairy products and a limited amount of meat may actually increase this efficiency.
Cornell's Public Service Center is encouraging members of the Cornell community to take advantage of training courses in disaster services being offered by the Tompkins County Chapter of the American Red Cross in February and March.
The graduation ceremony marked a milestone in American higher education, as Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City became the first U.S. medical school to grant its M.D. degree on foreign soil. (May 8, 2008)
To address such pressing health challenges in the world as HIV/AIDS and malnutrition in developing nations, Cornell has established an innovative Global Health Program, a collaborative effort between Cornell's Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. (Feb. 9, 2007)
Dr. Laurie Glimcher, a leading physician-scientist and researcher, has been named Cornell's provost for medical affairs and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean at Weill Cornell Medical College effective Jan. 1, 2012. (Sept. 7, 2011)
Matthew Belmonte, assistant professor of human development, is looking for order behind the many behavioral and physiological features of autism. (Oct. 12, 2009)
New research is expanding what we know about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility in men. A team from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City demonstrated the effectiveness of microsurgical sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).