Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Burnout may lead family doctors to leave medicine

Family physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine entirely than their peers who don’t report burnout.

Why feeling alone may matter more than being alone

Because loneliness can persist even among people who are not isolated, increasing social contact does not necessarily resolve it.

Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic

Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant.

Weill Cornell Medicine’s Class of 2026 learns next step on Match Day

The class of 2026 learned on March 20 where they will be doing their internship and residency training, setting the stage for the next several years of their medical careers and lives.

AI tools show promise for diagnosing advanced heart failure

The study offers the prospect of better care for many thousands of patients who may be overlooked due to the difficulty of diagnosing their condition.

Students pitch AI-inspired solutions at Cornell Health Hackathon

More than 100 students from across Cornell campuses and 17 other universities gathered March 6-8 in New York City for an AI hackathon.

CCE promotes Buffalo’s well-being with healthy community stores

CCE Erie County encourages corner stores in Buffalo’s food deserts to stock fresh fruits, vegetables and other nutritious options and educates residents on how to take care of their health.

Unusual tumor cells may be overlooked factors in advanced breast cancer

A circulating tumor cell called a dual-positive cell is associated with shorter survival time in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Nutrition policy scholar Marion Nestle to speak March 19

Food policy expert Marion Nestle, a professor emerita at New York University, will give a talk, “Food Politics in the Trump Era: The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” on March 19 in Schurman Hall.