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The majority of national climate adaptation plans fail to fully integrate health needs or engage populations most at risk from climate change, found an international team of investigators led by Weill Cornell Medicine.

The study was published on June 10 in Lancet Planetary Health. Senior author Dr. Ilan Cerna-Turoff,...

The eighth cohort of the Biomedical Innovation Challenge showcased its innovations and development plans during a lightning round of pitches and judges’ questions on June 4 in the Belfer Research Building.

The annual event serves as the culmination of BioVenture eLab’s entrepreneurial education...

A circuit that runs from the prefrontal cortex near the front of the brain to a deeper brain structure called the insular cortex appears to mediate the antidepressant effects of a newer form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to more effective TMS treatment of depression.

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Extreme heat and cold are growing cardiovascular risks that can trigger heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and sudden cardiac death, according to a recent scientific statement by experts at Weill Cornell Medicine and other leading institutions. The statement from the American Heart Association, published in Circulation, outlines contributing factors that endanger health and recommendations to mitigate the rising...

A new technology allows scientists to map, in single cells, the DNA binding sites of transcription factors and other regulatory proteins that control gene activity, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center. With key advantages over methods currently in use, the technology is expected to be a powerful addition to biologists’ toolkit for studying cells in health and disease...

The ASCERTAIN V clinical trial demonstrated that an all-oral drug combination for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an effective alternative to the current standard, which requires repeated hospital or office visits for intravenous treatment. In the international phase 1/phase 2 trial led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yale University, patients took a regimen of two pills, decitabine-...

Weill Cornell Medicine received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop innovative support strategies for an understudied group of cancer patients: adolescents and young adults (AYAs). For these individuals, cancer survival often marks the beginning of lifelong challenges from treatment effects.

Every year, over 80,000 people aged 15 to 39 are diagnosed with cancer. And more than 2...

Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that millions of Americans with limited income and resources depend on for free or low-cost health coverage, including the help needed to age at home. 

Scientists and physicians should advocate to protect the vaccine research infrastructure that has saved an estimated 154 million lives over the past 50 years, according to a new commentary by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Washington.

"Loss of trust in U.S. scientific institutions and ongoing cuts pose an immediate threat to the pipeline of vaccine scientists, and therefore the health and security of citizens, necessitating an urgent response,” said the...

Chemotherapy drugs that target a common mutation in colorectal cancer rapidly lose efficacy in patients, leading to relapse. According to a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center investigators, colorectal tumors often find multiple ways to survive treatment, including additional genetic mutations and activation of cellular pathways typically associated with inflammation and regeneration. Targeting this tumor-specific inflammatory process could enhance...

More than 150 educators gathered in person and virtually May 16-17 at Weill Cornell Medicine for the OneCornell Health Educators Conference. The inaugural event, titled: “From Assessment to Feedback: Closing the Loop in Clinical Education in the Health Professions,” convened educators and students from medicine, veterinary medicine, physician assistant studies and licensed veterinary technician training for two days of medical education programming.

The hybrid event was jointly...

A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-based measurement may improve how physicians assess a common heart valve condition, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The findings support the broader use and further study of the new metric known as effective right ventricular ejection fraction (eRVEF).

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Doctors should consider treating high cholesterol much earlier and more aggressively than they have in the past, according to a new perspective by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Yale School of Medicine investigators. The updated 2026 cholesterol management guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association encourage doctors to identify risk earlier and intervene before...

Underlying cardiovascular risk, rather than older age, drives complications such as venous thromboembolism, cardiomyopathy and heart failure during pregnancy, according to new Weill Cornell Medicine research. The findings may encourage doctors to more actively address cardiovascular health in patients before they become pregnant.

The study, published May 18 in Nature Communications, suggests that instead of pregnancy...

When Dr. Sarah Wozniak was applying to medical schools after completing her undergraduate degree at Rice University, she discovered the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights, Weill Cornell Medicine’s student-run asylum clinic and the first of its kind at an American medical school.

“I was always...

When Dr. Louisa Schilling was 15 years old, she read a book called “The Brain that Changes Itself,” by Norman Doidge. Her father, who has a doctorate in microbiology and immunology, received it at a conference and it ended up in his daughter’s hands. Her immediate reaction: “I want to study the brain.”

“The...

Dr. Dhruv Khullar, an associate professor of population health sciences and of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been selected as an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine (ELHM) Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine.

The program, which launched in 2016, is designed to increase the organization’s engagement with outstanding interdisciplinary early- to mid-career professionals. NAM selects up to 10 people...

Switching to the oral small molecule glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) orforglipron after taking injectable GLP-1s helped patients maintain most—but not all—of their weight loss, according to a clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

While injectable GLP-1s work well for weight loss, keeping the weight off after discontinuing the therapies is challenging. The results of the...

Over 200 scientists, startup founders and partners in government and industry gathered at Uris Auditorium on April 23 for the 2026 BioInnovate Conference. The event, hosted by BioVenture eLab, part of Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation, celebrates the growing ecosystem that turns scientific discovery into scalable healthcare solutions. Speakers and panelists discussed topics ranging from AI in clinical trials to reshoring domestic drug discovery and manufacturing.

Dr. Lisa...

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar celebrated its largest ever graduating class, which also includes a record 22 Qatari nationals, during the institution’s commencement ceremony May 5.

The institution awarded U.S.-accredited Cornell University medical degrees to 52 new doctors, hailing from 15 countries, at the ceremony, which was attended by local dignitaries, members of the faculty, and the friends and family of the graduating students. To date, WCM-Q has graduated 693 doctors since its...