Dr. Nancy Wexler spent the last 40 years researching Huntington’s disease, venturing to remote parts of Venezuela to study large extended families with high rates of the disease.
"Even if you clean it twice a day, ... the cleaning only works for a short time," said Stephen Morse, 68, an epidemiology professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
The National Institutes of Health has provided the Center for Infection and Immunity live SARS-CoV-2 samples to use in research to develop rapid tests and identify sources of transmission.
Editor's Note: Craig Spencer, the director of global health and emergency medicine at Columbia University, joins a discussion of the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak.
CancerFIT—a free exercise program at CUIMC for cancer patients and survivors—offers more than a physical workout, it also provides much-needed support and inspiration.
Dr. David Ho is an acclaimed researcher at Columbia University who is leading a team funded by the richest man in China, Jack Ma, to develop drugs and antibodies to combat the coronavirus.
Stephen Morse, an epidemiology professor at the Mailman School of Public Health, said that, generally speaking, two main factors determine the likelihood of contracting a virus in any given place.
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