Columbia researchers have uncovered how Gram-negative bacteria—which cause a variety of drug-resistant infections—build their protective outer layer, which could lead to more effective treatments.
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, an epidemiology professor at Columbia University, predicted there would be an “uptick” in hospitalizations but not of the magnitude seen earlier this year.
Using community wastewater surveillance records, Columbia public health researchers found that Hispanic neighborhoods had the highest levels of uranium, selenium, barium, chromium, and arsenic.
Sixty-seven medical students shared research on cardiovascular disease, mental illness and hearing loss, cervical cancer screening practices, and more. Top projects won awards in four categories.
