The hidden risks of asking AI for health advice
While AI chatbots can deliver quick answers, their context-blind accuracy may mislead patients in ways that could be dangerous.
Drucker highlights power and limits of GLP1 medicines in Lefkowitz Distinguished Lecture
GLP1 and GLP2 medications have transformed diabetes and weight loss treatment, but they are still not “wonder drugs,” said
Dennis Clements to receive Kyle J. Cavanaugh Award for Leadership and Service
Dennis Clements III, MD, PhD, professor emeritus of pediatrics and adjunct professor of global health, will be honored in March with the Kyle J. Cavanaugh Award for Leadership and Service, which recognizes extraordinary contributions by Duke staff and faculty whose leadership has had a lasting impact on the university.
How climate disasters threaten the health of incarcerated people
A new Duke University School of Medicine study reveals how climate disasters intensify the already harsh conditions faced by people who are incarcerated. Published in the journal, SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, the researchers examined how climate disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and extreme heat, uniquely impact individuals who are incarcerated, especially in settings lacking basic protections.
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD: Documenting the trauma of incarceration
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke, focuses on how the trauma of incarceration — whether from flooded cells during climate disasters or the “extreme deprivation” of solitary confinement — shapes people’s health long after release.
