An unprecedented federal program to support troops' medical needs during World War II led to the emergence of the modern U.S. biomedical system

Sabrina Lewandowski was diagnosed with a usually fatal form of glioblastoma that many centers would have considered untreatable. But the research-intensive team at Duke took a different approach — and 23 years later, she's living her life and raising her 13-year-old daughter.

The event, organized by the Department of Population Health Sciences, spanned topics including including data science and AI, mental health, education, and local and global health challenges.

Duke researchers found a higher risk of symptomatic brain inflammation in patients with brain metastases who received dual immune-checkpoint blockade therapies within four weeks of a form of targeted radiation therapy.

The new Duke Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation brings together researchers from the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity to use the power of technology to tackle health care challenges.

When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, it left more than flood damage—it created fertile ground for mold and fungus to growth. Now, a Duke University team is studying how post-disaster fungi could affect health and recovery in a warming world.

Duke University Health System (DUHS) has been awarded funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement electronic monitoring of patients’ self-reported symptoms during cancer treatment — potentially transforming cancer care at Duke.

Duke University has signed an exclusive license with GeneVentiv Therapeutics, a Raleigh-based gene therapy company, to commercialize a gene therapy developed in the lab of Dwight Koeberl, MD, PhD, professor of Pediatrics in the Duke University School of Medicine.

As cases of measles continue to spread in the U.S., a Duke Global Health Institute expert says public health officials need to find better ways to talk about the importance of vaccines.

Duke's acquisition of the 123-bed, acute-care facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, represents a significant expansion of clinical services outside the greater Triangle area. The hospital has been renamed Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.