Issue 24 - November 3, 2023

A breakthrough study by Einstein researchers found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever, a debilitating and increasingly common mosquito-borne disease, can spread directly from cell to cell—perhaps solving the long-standing mystery of how the virus, now emerging as a major health threat, can manage to escape antibodies circulating in the bloodstream.

This annual event is part of Montefiore Einstein’s effort to offer a community day dedicated to raising awareness and support for those living with limb loss and limb difference.