Magnify is Duke University School of Medicine's flagship magazine, publishing both online and print versions. Two stories a month are posted online, focused on the people who make up the School of Medicine community.
A bi-annual print magazine is distributed to School of Medicine alumni, donors, and faculty. View the Fall 2025 issue.
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When a Duke University-led team of doctors and engineers traveled to western Kenya in January, they carried a device small enough to slip into a coat pocket — and ambitious enough to reshape how cervical cancer is diagnosed worldwide.
A nerve-based approach to helping older adults bounce back after surgery
Electrical nerve stimulation shows promise in preventing post-surgery delirium.
Why exercise doesn’t burn more calories — and why that’s not the point
Herman Pontzer, PhD, has spent his career studying how humans burn energy. His research suggests that exercise is essential for good health — just not for the reason most of us think.
Victor Roggli: Cystic Fibrosis Survivor, Asbestos Expert, Karaoke Star
Victor Louis Roggli, a world-renowned pulmonary pathologist and veteran expert witness in asbestos trials, defied a childhood cystic fibrosis diagnosis to build a 44-year career.
A Surgeon Shaped by Service
After years reconstructing the faces of injured service members, Air Force veteran David Powers, MD, brings that same precision and compassion to patients recovering from gunshots, accidents, and cancer.
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