![NYU Langone is establishing the Center for Psychedelic Medicine to support research into psychedelic drugs. This center will research hallucinogens for psychedelic treatments. (Photo by Leo Sheingate)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/news-psychresearch-leosheingate-900x675.jpg)
NYU Langone will create a center for research into psychedelic drugs
Made possible from $10 million in funding, the center will research hallucinogens for psychedelic treatments.
Rachel Fadem, Staff Writer
• March 30, 2021
![NYU plans on opening vaccination sites at Student Health Center and the Bobst Library. The university has released plans for on-campus vaccination but has yet to state whether it is required for students to be vaccinated for on-campus activities. (Photo by Nina Schifano)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/vaccineupdate-ninaschifano.jpg)
NYU prepares vaccination sites on campus
The university encourages eligible groups to get vaccinated and released plans for on-campus vaccination sites.
Rachel Cohen, Staff Writer
• March 9, 2021
![NYU Langone continues to combat COVID-19 infections in the city. Recently, specialists at Langone proposed a telemedicine platform to better assess COVID infections and additional factors. (Staff Photo by Leo Sheingate)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_8666-900x675.jpg)
NYU Langone Develops Telemedicine Blueprint
Telemedicine, which allows for remote healthcare, could fundamentally alter the way medicine is practiced.
Roshni Raj, Deputy News Editor
• September 20, 2020
![NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital is where many pre-med students complete their residencies. NYU Grossman School of Medicine will be allowing medical students to graduate early in response to the COVID-19 crisis. (Staff Photo by Leo Sheingate)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8674-900x675.jpg)
Some NYU Medical Students Will Graduate Early to Fight Coronavirus
The NYU Grossman School of Medicine gave medical students the option to graduate early to assist in the fight against the coronavirus, the school announced on Wednesday.
Emily Mason, News Editor
• March 26, 2020
![NYU Langone has centers all along the East River, including the Tisch Hospital at the Medical Center. NYU Langone is currently treating a few patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. (Staff Photo by Leo Sheingate)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8673-900x675.jpg)
Coronavirus Cases Rise at NYU Hospitals
Several patients are currently receiving treatment at NYU Langone’s Winthrop, Tisch and Brooklyn hospitals.
Aarushi Sharma, Staff Writer
• March 12, 2020
![A woman holds a joint in a Brooklyn apartment. Cannabis use is on the rise among people ages 65 and over. (Staff Photo by Alina Patrick).](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Weed_30_compressed-900x600.jpg)
NYU Study Finds Increasing Cannabis Use Among Boomers
An NYU Langone study has found increased use of cannabis in people aged 65 and older, raising questions surrounding the legality and need to expand research on the issue, according to an NYU Langone researcher.
Dylan Wahbe, Contributing Writer
• March 5, 2020
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Langone Transplant Institute Performs First Successful Heart Transplant in US Using New Method
The NYU Langone Transplant Institute successfully transplanted a heart using a new organ revitalization technique.
Roshni Raj, Deputy News Editor
• January 30, 2020
![The glass exterior of the N.Y.U Langone Health building, with a broken circle around the word "N.Y.U" on the signage.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSCN0068-900x635.jpeg)
Former Langone Employee Claims NYU Discriminated Against Him Due to His Chronic Back Pain
Laurence Malzberg, who was employed by the Langone Medical Center for 18 years, is suing NYU for its alleged refusal to accommodate his back pain.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• November 25, 2019
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Former Langone Doctor Accused of Soliciting Sex From Minor
A gynecologist at the hospital was fired after being charged with having sex with a 14-year-old boy.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• November 25, 2019
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9/11 Survivors May Help Researchers Prevent Lung Disease
In a continuation of a decade of research, a team at NYU Langone identified chemicals that may allow doctors to stop lung disease before it develops.
Lisa Cochran, Contributing Writer
• September 10, 2019
![The entrance to the main campus of NYU Langone Health in Midtown. In June, Langone stopped accepting donations from the owners of Purdue Pharma. (Photo by Nina Schifano)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSCN0049-675x900.jpeg)
Langone No Longer Accepting Donations From Opioid Manufacturing Family
The Sackler family has a hand in major international institutions including Purdue Pharma, which manufactures the addictive opioid OxyContin.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• August 24, 2019
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