What Women Want: Study Unravels Choices about Breast Reconstruction
From post-surgical appearance to recovery time, researchers study what matters most to women when choosing breast reconstruction surgery.
Two Duke Scientists Awarded NIH Grants for High-Risk, High-Reward Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to two Duke University School of Medicine faculty members through the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) Research Program.
Hispanic Heritage and Language Influence COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination
From Dominican and Puerto Rican to Mexican heritage, the choices made in confronting the virus are as diverse as the cultures represented in a new national study of COVID-19 patterns led by Duke University School of Medicine.
Singapore Health Minister’s Visit Highlights Duke-NUS Partnership
Singaporean Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung led a delegation from the Ministry of Health, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Duke-NUS Medical School on a visit to Duke on Sept. 18 for a full day of meetings with leadership, faculty, and students as well as a tour of the Duke Outpatient Clinic.
Antibiotic Shows Effectiveness Against Deadly Staph Infections
An antibiotic that has shown effectiveness for bacterial pneumonia also appears successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, reports a team led by Duke Health.
EDI Spotlight: Adriana DaCosta, MS
Adriana DaCosta’s experience as a student in the Duke Physician Assistant Program has opened her eyes to many things, among them the need for improved access to health care for Black and Hispanic communities.
The Doctor Who Wants to Change How We Treat Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiologist Neha Pagidipati, MD, is working to improve the care of patients with cardiometabolic disease by increasing the use of evidence-based medicines.
Blood-Brain Barrier is More Permeable in Patients with Delirium after Surgery
Up to 40% of older surgery patients develop postoperative delirium, a syndrome of confusion that typically occurs in the first few days after surgery.