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In a July 15 message to the Columbia community, acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, announced “additional commitments to combatting antisemitism.” Among these, she informed ...

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A sweeping new definition of long COVID could help affected people get recognition of their condition and improve diagnosis and treatment. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and ...

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