New Way of Determining Treatment for Staph Infections Cuts Antibiotic Use
Using a clinical checklist to identify eligible patients, doctors were able to shorten the antibiotic duration for patients with uncomplicated staphylococcal bloodstream infections by nearly two da
It’s Not Just for Kids -- Even Adults Appear to Benefit from a Regular Bedtime
Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it’s not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Zz’s.
Setting Expectations for Laboratory Success
A recent article in Nature (The Key to a Happy Lab Life is in the Manual) has us thinking about how setting expectat
The Department of Medicine and Scholars@Duke are partnering to offer profile photo days open to all faculty and trainees
The Department of Medicine and Scholars@Duke are partnering to offer profile photo days open to all faculty and trainees
— i.e., anyone with a Scholars profile who needs/wants a new photo
"Gut Sense" is Hardwired, Not Hormonal
If you’ve ever felt nauseous before an important presentation, or foggy after a big meal, then you know the power of the gut-brain connection.
Sept. 24, learn about a cool tool for biosketches!
Sometimes a little technology can save a lot of effort.
N.C. Residents Living Near Large Hog Farms Have Elevated Disease, Death Risks
North Carolinians who live near large hog farms -- known as concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs -- have higher death rates from a variety of causes than comparable state residents who