The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority has been experimenting with using UV light at night on empty trains, said David Brenner, a physicist and radiation expert at Columbia University.
A type of ultraviolet light called far-UVC—which is safe to use around people—kills more than 99.9% of airborne coronaviruses, a new study at Columbia has found.
A new study from Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian provides physicians with valuable information on how the heart adapts to intense physical training in elite female athletes in the WNBA.
Scientists at Columbia University have captured a near complete snapshot of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) B receptor, a protein that regulates neuronal activity.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, health care workers on the front lines had high levels of acute stress, anxiety, and depression.
A newly discovered Alzheimer’s gene appears to drive the first appearance of amyloid plaque in the brain and could lead to new therapies that prevent the disease from developing.
In "Understanding Coronavirus," Columbia's Raul Rabadan provides answers to the most common questions surrounding the new coronavirus for a general audience.
A new dashboard developed by public health scientists at Columbia University highlights age, race/ethnicity, and sex disparities in COVID-19 cases state by state.
“Modest rises in the use of antidepressant and anxiety medications allay concerns over the pandemic driving steep increases in common mood and anxiety disorders,” Dr. Mark Olfson said in an email.
