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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. One in eight women will develop the disease. Typically, patients respond well to initial treatment, which usually includes some combination of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hormone treatment.

Duke University is employing a genome sequencing core facility in downtown Durham to identify the specific strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that have been found on the campus and in the Duke Health system.

One avenue to discovering improved treatments involves unlocking the secrets of the brain’s natural resilience in the face of injuries, aging and disease.

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Three Duke experts reflect on the impact the pandemic has had on various aspects of mental health during University Communications’ 50th virtual briefing for journalists since last March.

New PREP program to prepare underrepresented-in-medicine students for careers in biomedical research

A Duke pilot program will provide opportunities for director of graduate studies assistants (DGSAs) to pursue training and certification as health and wellness coaches to support graduate students. Five DGSAs were selected for the initial cohort: Danielle Giles in Biomedical Engineering, Andrea Liu in the Medical Scientist Training Program, Rachel Lo Piccolo in Marine Science and Conservation (based at the Duke Marine Lab), Kendall Mincey in Biostatistics, and Danielle Wiggins, who supports multiple graduate programs based in the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Duke researchers describe a new vaccination strategy that they think could re-program the body to fight off the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. 

Anyone who has ever developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows that it can be painful, pesky and persistent. UTIs have a high recurrence rate and primarily afflict women — as many as 50% of women will experience at least one UTI during their lifetime.