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October 16, 2025

Among preterm newborns, greater exposure to the mother’s voice after birth appeared to speed up the maturation of a key language-related brain circuit.

October 14, 2025

Scientists at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine have found that administering a rotavirus vaccine to newborn mice via a shot, rather than an oral dose, increases its efficacy, particularly for at-risk newborns.

September 29, 2025

Drawing on cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary expertise, researchers are launching Menopause Health Engineering, a new initiative to uncover how menopause shapes health and disease.

September 26, 2025

“Kangaroo care,” or skin-to-skin contact, may be neuroprotective and is associated with neonatal development in areas of the brain involved in emotional regulation in preterm infants, according to a new preliminary study.

September 25, 2025

Weill Cornell Medicine is collaborating with colleagues in Tanzania to increase the pipeline of female doctors, researchers and policymakers in health care, and focus attention on women’s health in Tanzania.

September 24, 2025

Increased risk for anxiety may begin before birth, shaped by infection or stressful events during pregnancy, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

September 23, 2025

In a threatening situation, the world looks more dangerous when caring for an infant, finds new research that used a virtual baby to explore parenting dynamics.

September 5, 2025

New technology offers hope to couples struggling with infertility and makes fertility treatments more accessible worldwide.

August 28, 2025

Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization.

August 6, 2025

The findings of a new study reveal how the current instructions for reconstituting powdered formula are ambiguous and can fail to protect against potentially fatal food-borne bacteria.

July 22, 2025

Dr. Jennifer Downs of Weill Cornell Medicine is collaborating with Tanzanian researchers to treat schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection affecting 250 million people worldwide.

June 11, 2025

Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility, contraception and ovarian disease.