Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes
There is a long-standing belief that colorectal cancer (CRC), which causes some 50,000 deaths in the United States each year, can be categorized into distinct molecular subtypes. In a paper […]
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IeDEA Consortium publishes journal supplement on research priorities for achieving universal HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
Nearly all countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have adopted national polices for universal HIV treatment, regardless of CD4 cell count or clinical stage. Evidence to date from SSA suggests that, […]
Nondaily cigarette smoking up among those with mental health and substance use problems; daily smoking continues to decline overall.
For immediate release Study finds persistent discrepancies in cigarette smokingbetween those with mental health and substance use problems and those without Between 2005 and 2014, nondaily cigarette use increased among […]
CUNY researchers gauge hypertension prevalence among residents of Haitian slums
Residents of urban slums are vulnerable to poor health outcomes because of a confluence of poverty, inadequate healthcare access and environmental and social disadvantage. Hypertension is increasingly common in Haiti, […]
CUNY ISPH investigators help define subtypes of ovarian cancer
In a new paper published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron and colleagues resolved the long-standing controversy over how to define molecular subtypes of […]
Cannabis Use Up Among Parents With Children in the Home
For immediate release Study finds combined use of cigarettes and marijuanamay increase children’s exposure to second-hand smoke Cannabis use increased among parents who smoke cigarettes, as well as among non-smoking […]
Global analysis finds that expansion of national HIV treatment policies is associated with substantial increases in timely treatment initiation, especially among young persons with HIV
For immediate release National adoption of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) HIV treatment guidelines has been followed by marked increases in timely initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART), according to a […]
One Year After Historic Hepatitis C Summit, Governor Cuomo Commits to Ending Hepatitis C in New York State
Albany, NY – Governor Cuomo publicly announced a commitment to ending the hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic in New York. The announcement builds off his 2015 commitment to end AIDS as an epidemic […]
CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health and Christian Grov receive $2.4 Million for landmark, large-scale HIV Prevention Study
The National Institutes for Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Christian Grov and his colleagues $2.4 Million to launch a 2-year nationwide HIV prevention study of gay and bisexual men. Gay […]
NIH Funds NYC Center for AIDS Research
Collaborative Center Led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Rockefeller University and the City University of New York The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at The City […]