Few countries offer a good place to die: Duke-NUS, Duke
Researchers in Singapore and USA have developed a first-of-its-kind country ranking based on in-country experts’ ratings of the quality of palliative care services. The results reveal many countries have much room for improvement, including some high-income countries.
Pilot funding launches new wave of COVID research
The Duke University School of Medicine Precision Genomics Collaboratory awarded $15,000 pilot grants to young investigators in January 2021. These grants focused on COVID-19 research that broadly involved genetics and genomics. One year later, these young investigators are in the thick of cutting-edge research.
Responding to the Omicron Variant
Provost Kornbluth and Dean Klotman discuss the biology of omicron and how Duke is adapting its policies
Early Prostate Cancers Can Harbor Aggressive Tumor Cells
Duke researchers have identified a genomic signature which makes it possible to develop a test to identify which men should undergo treatment early in their diagnosis, vs. those who could safely postpone therapy, if they need it at all.
Your Gut Senses the Difference Between Real Sugar and Artificial Sweetener
Your taste buds may or may not be able to tell real sugar from a sugar substitute like Splenda, but there are cells in your intestines that can and do distinguish between the two sweet solutions. And they can communicate the difference to your brain in milliseconds.
Boulware et al NEJM Perspective: Combating Structural Inequities in Research
Dr. L. Ebony Boulware, is the first-author on a perspective in New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published Saturday, entitled, Combating Structural Inequities — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Clinical and Translational Research.
A Lemur’s Rare Cancer Could Shed Light on Human Disease
When 10-month-old Winnie, a rare, long-fingered lemur at the Duke Lemur Center, was diagnosed with cancer this summer, specialists worldwide, including doctors from Duke, rallied around to give her the best care. The scientific insights gained from her short life could help animals and humans too.
Your gut senses the difference between real sugar and artificial sweetener
Sugar preference isn’t just a matter of taste - it’s deeper than that
Duke’s Mark Sendak, MD, MPP: Chairs the Machine Learning for Healthcare Annual Research Meeting
Dr. Mark Sendak named one of the program chairs for MLHC 2022.
Announcing 2022 Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) Cohort
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty is pleased to announce the 2022 Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) participants.