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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Patients remain conscious during cardiac arrest, NYU study finds

The study is the first to find potential evidence of conscious thoughts during near-death experiences and found brain waves associated with high-level thinking up to an hour into CPR.
Bryn Borzillo, Senior Staff Writer December 6, 2022

One in five people who survive cardiac arrest have conscious lucid experiences during the episode, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at NYU’s Grossman School...

Protect Black Girls Before It’s Too Late

Protect Black Girls Before It’s Too Late

Black girls and women are failed every day that society continues to neglect and ignore them.
Chinenye Onyeike, Staff Writer November 25, 2019

Samaya Dillard was a seven-year-old black girl from Sacramento. In December of 2013, Dillard’s second-grade teacher dragged her by her chair outside into the cold and made her...

Students for Sexual Respect held a thank you note writing event to send to abortion providers.

A Look at the NYU Students Sending Thank You Letters to Abortion Clinics

Brooke Jensen, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
NYU Students for Sexual Respect and others came together to write thank-you letters to abortion providers in the NYC Metro area.
Your drug prescriptions are now only available electronically.

New York Drugs Are Now Prescribed via Web

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2016
New York passed a new law that requires all prescriptions to be done electronically.
Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, pictured with his face transplant patient Patrick Hardison at NYU Langone on November 12, 2015

NYU Langone declares most extensive facial transplant in history a success

Christine Wang, Deputy News Editor November 19, 2015
Doctors from NYU Langone performed the most extensive facial transplant in history on a volunteer firefighter.
California end of life is respectful, should pass

California end of life is respectful, should pass

Katrina Wilson, Contributing writer September 15, 2015
California's right to die bill is morally right, and euthanasia may soon be legal in CA.
Pre-med courses require update

Pre-med courses require update

Adnan Zarif, Staff Columnist February 3, 2015
Pre-med programs need updating to reflect the changes to better prepare students for the new MCAT.
Jonathan Tan/WSN

Patients wrongly see antibiotics as quick fix

October 10, 2013
In some medical cases, no fancy prescription drugs are needed, but a happy dose of patience will do the trick.