She Didn’t Think Much of the Pain in Her Jaw, But She Was Having a Heart Attack: Doctors Say Don’t Ignore Your Symptoms
When Jessica Rodriguez, 55, experienced sudden, severe jaw pain one evening, she assumed it was related to recent dental work. But as the pain worsened overnight, she trusted her instincts and sought emergency care—a decision that saved her life. At Mount Sinai...
How Much Do You Know About Colorectal Cancer? Take the Quiz
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States for both men and women under the age of 50. There are many misconceptions about the disease, and knowing the facts can help you fight it. Can you separate myth from fact? Take the quiz...
Getting a Head Start With AI at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Most first-year medical students spend their time mastering anatomy, memorizing biochemical pathways, and adjusting to the pace of clinical training. For Alvira Tyagi, that first year coincided with an opportunity to understand the rapid transformation in how patients seek health information with AI tools. “I did not expect to be involved in AI-driven health care research so early as a student,” says Ms. Tyagi. Read about how she began working at the intersection of AI and health care, and the importance for students to be familiar with this rapidly evolving field.
Colorectal Cancer Is Rising Among Younger People. Here’s What We Know.
Colorectal cancer (cancers of the colon and rectum) is now the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women under the age of 50. In 2018, the American Cancer Society changed their screening recommendation from age 50 to 45 because of the...
How An Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery Is Shaping Caroline Tavolacci’s Path as a Surgeon-Scientist at Mount Sinai
Sooyun Caroline Tavolacci, MD, MSCR, is a third-year PhD student in the Clinical Research Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a surgeon-scientist in training. Her dissertation research focuses on heart transplantation outcomes, specifically...
Mount Sinai AIHH Grand Rounds: A Thoughtful Way to Adopt AI in Health Care
Health care systems across the country have been increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to assist and augment what clinicians and researchers can achieve. Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, was invited as keynote speaker of Mount Sinai’s Windreich Department of AI and Human Health (AIHH) monthly seminar series AIHH Grand Rounds, and he spoke about the transformative potential of AI and how to guide its growth ethically.
An Early Interest in Immunology Set the Stage for Building a Scientific Career at Mount Sinai
Ananya Parthasarathy, MSBS, a first-year student in the PhD in Biomedical Sciences program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, recalls developing an interest in immunology while growing up in India, including becoming involved in a project to investigate...
Here’s What You Should Know About the New Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation
For several decades, federal guidelines regarding hepatitis B vaccination for infants in the United States had been unchanged and consisted of a first shot given at birth, a second at 1-2 months, and a third at 6-18 months. In December 2025, the Centers for Disease...
Why Flu Cases Are High Right Now, and What You Should Do
Every fall and winter, health care professionals remind people to get the flu shot and take basic precautions. But this season it’s even more important, as flu rates are unusually high. For example, in late December, the New York State Department of Health reported...