Why a Master’s Degree? Six New Mount Sinai Graduates Reveal Their Experiences and How They Excelled
Six master’s program graduates from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences discuss how they are using their degrees to explore new paths in science, health care, and medicine. How Zirui (Frank) Feng Found a Way To...
Master’s Commencement: Celebrating Growth, Resilience, and Success of Mount Sinai’s 2026 Graduating Master’s Students
The Master’s Commencement ceremony at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SInai Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of the close to 200 students of the 2026 class who excelled across a wide range of scholarly efforts. A...
What to Know About the Cyclospora Stomach Illness Outbreak
You have probably heard about the Cyclospora outbreak, a stomach illness affecting a number of people in New York and across the country. Cyclospora is a parasite that can infect food and water, and the disease it causes is called cyclosporiasis. While the risk is...
What to Do When Air Quality Is Poor
Wildfire smoke has become more common in the summer. Poor-quality air is unhealthy, especially for vulnerable people, including those with asthma or heart conditions, as well as younger kids and older adults. The poor air quality, often the result of wildfires in...
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Why Back and Leg Pain May Not Be ‘Just Aging’
Stenosis in general occurs when the spinal canal (which houses the spinal cord and its nerves) narrows, giving the spinal cord and nerves less room to move. This pressure on the spinal cord and nearby nerves can cause pain, numbness, weakness, bowel/bladder...
Mount Sinai Celebrates Culture, Heritage, and Community at the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Members of the Heritage of Latinx Alliance (HOLA) Employee Resource Group represented Mount Sinai Health System at the 69th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 14, joining thousands of participants in one of the nation’s largest celebrations of...
Should You Go to Urgent Care, Your Primary Care Doctor, or the Emergency Room?
If you're sick or injured, it can be difficult to know whether you should visit a walk-in urgent care center, your primary care doctor, or the emergency room. Choosing the right place for same-day care can help you receive treatment more quickly while ensuring you get...
What Are the New FDA-Approved BEMT Sunscreens?
For more than 25 years, sunscreen ingredients available in the United States remained largely unchanged. That changed on June 9, 2026, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved bemotrizinol (BEMT), the first new sunscreen filter approved in the United...
Administrative Fellowship Program Continues to Advance Future Health Care Leaders
As one chapter closes, another begins. The Mount Sinai Office for Health Data, Outcomes, and Engagement Strategy (HDOES) is proud to welcome Cassandra Felix, MHSA, MPH, who will join the Mount Sinai Health System as an Administrative Fellow in July. A graduate of the...