Addictive use of social media, video games, or mobile phones—but not total screen time—is associated with worse mental health among preteens, a new study by researchers at Columbia's Vagelos College ...

Events CUIMC Pride Mixer June 26, 3:30 p.m. School of Nursing, 560 W. 168 St., 7th Floor Sing for Hope Piano Series: Camila Cortina Trio June 27, 1 p.m. Haven Plaza, Haven Avenue between Fort ...

Two teams at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York to develop next-generation, personalized cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune ...

In the News Highlights Interactive: The Disappearing Funds for Research (link is external and opens in a new window) June 4, 2025 The New York Times In his first months in office, President Trump has ...

As an institution, Columbia continues to grapple with the magnitude of harm done to the patients of former physician Robert Hadden. Nothing can excuse that these patients were mistreated in a setting ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

Surgical sterilization rates among women increased in the United States after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health) overturned the constitutional right to abortion, found ...

Though most pancreatic cancers are classified as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) several other subtypes exist. “Everyone gets the same chemotherapy, even though some subtypes are dramatically ...

On Aug. 20, the 140 members of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Class of 2025 were welcomed into the profession of medicine at the school’s annual White Coat Ceremony. For the ...

One theory about why eating produce may improve sleep quality is that carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables help the brain absorb tryptophan, leading to increased production of melatonin—a ...

When lead gets in the body, it can cause health problems, and children are especially at risk. It’s an issue so serious that on Aug. 17, 2022, New York State Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law that ...

More information Alexandra Coromilas, MD, is a dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She specializes in complex ...