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A new study shows that some COVID survivors who required mechanical ventilation take days or even weeks to regain consciousness after sedation is halted and their breathing tube is removed
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“Our findings suggest that for patients with severe COVID, the decision to withdraw life support shouldn’t be based solely on prolonged periods of unconsciousness..."
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Experts advise creating stronger ties between communities and health care providers to combat pandemic misinformation
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Dr. Williams, interviewed about Covid-19 and the Omicron variant, is a professor of neurology and the associate dean of community research and engagement at VP&S.
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- November 11, 2021
Study highlights that healthy patients can still have poor COVID outcomes and patients with numerous chronic diseases can still have good outcomes.
- September 3, 2021
A Columbia University study of 40 people who died of COVID-19 found no evidence of viral RNA or proteins in samples of patient brain cells.
- June 7, 2021
It’s clear the virus can get very close to the brain. What’s less certain is whether virus is able to penetrate deeper and invade it.
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- April 20, 2021
Dr. Williams has organized Community Pop-up Vaccination Sites for hundreds of underserved New Yorkers in Northern Manhattan
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CUIMC NewsroomApril 12, 2021Hundreds of New Yorkers were vaccinated at Columbia's first Community Pop-up Vaccination Site, organized by Columbia University’s Community Wellness Center and ColumbiaDoctors.
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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERApril 5, 2021Hip Hop founder and Columbia University neurology professor Olajide Williams shoots down the widespread falsehood that the RNA vaccines can affect your DNA. Smart stuff.
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The Wall Street JournalMarch 28, 2021Neurologist Roy Alcalay says that in some ways doing an exam on video is better than in a clinic because patients who live far away or have difficulty with traveling don’t need to leave home.
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CUIMC NewsroomMarch 23, 2021SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage
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- March 15, 2021
The NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities focuses on addressing misinformation around COVID-19
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The Washington PostMarch 13, 2021“Those with underlying heart failure could still have a more severe case of covid than those without heart failure, but the vaccine should protect
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