Children with autism, ADHD have more doctor and hospital visits during infancy
Children who are later diagnosed with autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggestin
School of Medicine Research Week 2020 highlights innovative discoveries
More than 700 Duke faculty, staff and students attended lectures and the poster session during School of Medicine Research Week 2020, held virtually October 5-8.
Duke Clinical Research Institute, UNC Center for Health Equity Research, and partners receive $80 million award from NIH to help expand COVID-19 testing
Nationwide program aims to build innovative and sustainable solutions to expand test access and uptake in underserved and vulnerable communities
Most women have low knowledge of state abortion laws and perpetuate myths
Most women of child-bearing age who responded to a national survey were unfamiliar with their state’s abortion laws and commonly repeated abortion myths, according to a study led by Duke Health and
2020 Flu Season: What To Know
The 2020 flu season is upon us and like many, we have questions and concerns. We talked to Duke Human Vaccine Institute investigator, Tony Moody, MD for answers.
Blood-based test accurately identifies viral infection before symptoms develop
The study, conducted prior to COVID-19, has broad potential for pandemic responses
New Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug shows benefit in Duke trial
A new drug offers hope for young boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by potentially offering an alternative to high-dose glucocorticoids that have sign
Multimillion dollar NIH grant creates first Duke Center of Excellence in Genome Science
For the first time at Duke, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a Center of Excellence in Genome Science (CEGS) gr