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A newly discovered type of genetic mutation that occurs frequently in cancer cells may provide clues about the disease’s origins and offer new therapeutic targets.

Bolstering its commitment to improving human health and increasing access to quality healthcare worldwide, Weill Cornell Medicine has entered into an agreement with Tahoe Investment Group Co. Ltd. to assist in the development of an international hospital in Shanghai, China.

Sometimes, Dr. Michael Berlin, M.D., bumps into his...

Scalp cooling can lessen some chemotherapy-induced hair loss – one of the most devastating hallmarks of cancer – in certain breast cancer patients, according to a new multicenter study from UC San Francisco, Weill Cornell Medicine and three other medical centers.

While diet, exercise and behavior modification are essential components of obesity management, a successful long-term weight loss strategy should also include avoiding or minimizing medication-related weight gain.

Dr. Christopher Barbieri was the type of kid who would press every button in the house, much to his parents’ chagrin. Ultimately he learned to put that inquisitiveness to good use as a doctor and scientist, and discovered a new form of prostate cancer.

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have been awarded a one-year, $10,000 grant from Colleen’s Dream Foundation to define the role of a potentially crucial biomarker in the treatment of ovarian cancer tumors.

Finding new ways to study cancer and how it spreads is the goal of the Center on the Physics of Cancer Metabolism.

The Center for Comprehensive Spine Care takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat patients suffering from back, neck, hand and joint pain, arthritis, spinal stenosis, sciatica, rotator cuff injuries, disc injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome, among other conditions.

Dr. David Carr-Locke has been recruited as clinical director of the Center for Advanced Digestive Care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help scientists predict what combinations of already existing drugs may work in different types of cancer.

With the goal of advancing Weill Cornell Medicine’s mission to nurture the best future healthcare leaders, the Feil family has made a $12.5 million gift to establish a state-of-the-art student center.

Institutional leaders issue a statement on a recent immigration executive order.

Cornell University Interim President Hunter Rawlings issue a statement about a recent immigration executive order.

Dr. Samie Jaffrey wins the John J. Abel Award and other awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the month of January. 

For Dr. Heather Yeo, medicine is synonymous with family.

Startup Symposium and Poster Session Scheduled for Jan. 26

New research provides insights into why the brain is so reliant on sugar to function.

A gene essential for making blood vessels in embryos can successfully transform amniotic cells into therapeutic blood vessel cells.