Study Confirms No Benefit to Taking Fluvoxamine for COVID-19 Symptoms
Fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, is one of four FDA-approved repurposed medications tested in ACTIV-6, a nationwide remote study.
ChatGPT in the Classroom: Opportunities and Potential Risks
Faculty members are exploring the use of ChatGPT in student learning environments, and their own personal research.
Leveling the Playing Field: Maria Marquine’s Mission to Advance Latino Health Equity
Once a rising star in Uruguayan field hockey, a Duke neuropsychologist now tackles disparities, aiming to reshape how the nation's largest, fastest-growing minority group receives Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Duke PA Alumni Provide Health Care in Ukraine
Physician Assistant (PA) Micaela Marker was looking for somewhere to donate her time when she saw an article in the Denver Post about a nonprofit organization called Global Care Force that was looking for volunteers for medical trips to Ukraine.
Eric Elbogen Debunks a Mass Shooting Myth in New Co-Authored Book
Co-authors Eric Elbogen, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Nico Verykoukis, a retired clinical social worker with 29 years of experience, debunk the common myth that most perpetrators of violent crime are mentally ill.
Concussions Cause Greater Cognitive Declines in Later Life
A study in twins found that even a single traumatic brain injury at any age was associated with worse cognitive function in later life, independent of genes and environmental factors.
New Center for Precision Health Aims to Transform Population Health, Patient Care September 7, 2023
CTSI has launched the Center for Precision Health (CPH), a collaboration led by Svati Shah that will harness the power of genomic, biomarker, and health data to transform patient care and population health.
Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS
Mary Klotman, MD, talks with faculty member Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, about improving health access and care in underrepresented populations.
Graduate Students Receive 2023 Chancellor’s International Awards
The Office of Biomedical Graduation Education honored exceptional second-year international PhD students with nine prestigious International Chancellor’s Scholarships.
What to Expect From COVID This Fall
Speaking to media in a virtual briefing, infectious disease specialist Dr. Cameron Wolfe and David Montefiori, Ph.D., director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, said booster shots continue to be effective for those Americans who routinely get them.