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The Art of Discovery : Transforming HIV Care

Artist Osmani Garcia used to take 20 pills a day to manage HIV. Now, thanks to research advances from Dr. Roy Gulick and colleagues from Weill Cornell Medicine, he needs only one.

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Irene: A Birthday Wish

For five years, Irene Price tried the standard treatments — chemotherapy and a bladder-cancer-specific immunotherapy — both of which she said had shown promise. But then her cancer started to metastasize; she was running out of options — and time.

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Researchers are Using Virtual Reality to Help Treat Cancer

Virtual reality isn’t just for fun and games. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine are harnessing the technology to create interactive, 3D models to learn more about a patient’s cancer and determine its cause.The technology would allow doctors to map the microscopic proteins inside cancerous tumors, according to Dr. Olivier Elemento and researcher Alexandros Sigaras, who have developed software for the Oculus... Read More

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WCM's Dr. Michael Stewart Explains Epiglottis, the Serious Illness that Put a Comedian in the ICU Last Week

The chairman of otolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medicine, spoke to the Huffington Post about the condition that put comedian Sarah Silverman in the ICU last week.

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WCM Researchers & Clinicians Gather to Reflect on Cancer Moonshot Mission

WCM researchers, physicians and a standing-room only crowd of about 100 people discussed the goals of the government's "Cancer Moonshot" mission, which aims to accelerate cancer research, foster data sharing and collaboration and improve patient access to care within five years.

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Study Finds Gender Gap in Cardiac Arrest Care and Outcomes

Women treated at a hospital after cardiac arrest are less likely than men to receive potentially life-saving procedures, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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A New Gene Therapy Could Protect Against Peanut Allergy

A new gene therapy developed by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine could eventually prevent the life-threatening effects of peanut allergy with just a single dose, according to a new pre-clinical study.

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Make it! Not Break it! Creating the Resilient Performing Artist and Athlete

The Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting in New York for the first time ever, with our own Center for the Performing Artist hosting the 6-day event on our campus in July.

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NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center is now one of about 100 Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the country, providing advanced stroke care and exceptional, around-the-clock treatment.

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Now Enrolling: New Clinical Trial for Pulsatile Tinnitus

The trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a stenting procedure to relieve the symptoms of pulsatile tinnitus in patients with significant venous sinus stenosis.