June 3, 2025

The Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics and the Drukier Institute for Children’s Health hosted the fourth annual Pediatric Research Day to highlight research conducted by faculty, fellows, residents, graduate students, postdocs, medical students, and other researchers working in the Department of Pediatrics or collaborating departments and institutions. All fellows and senior residents are present their scholarly work during this event.

This event celebrated the depth and...

May 31, 2025

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Alexandra Huttle, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics and an Instructor in Medicine in the Weill Department of Medicine, saw a striking number of her young patients presenting suicidal ideation (SI), notably three cases of recent suicide attempts (SA) by children under the age of 12 in a single week. Dr. Huttle was halfway...

May 31, 2025

You're pregnant, healthy and hearing mixed messages: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., removed the COVID vaccine from the list of vaccinations you should get.

In addition to changing how the immune system works, being pregnant also makes women five times ...