Uncovering the Unknowns to COVID-19 Testing
This article was first published by the Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine
COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 highly unlikely, experts caution
Speculation that a vaccine for COVID-19 might be widely available by the end of this year is overly optimistic, three Duke experts said Wednesday.
An Investment in Excellence
C. Keith Ozaki, AB’84, MD’88, majored in political science as an undergraduate at Duke, but he soon found himself drawn toward the life sciences.
Want to avoid another shutdown? Wear a mask, experts advise
Duke doctors brief media on how best to move forward in the pandemic
If you’re in public and see someone wearing a mask, that person is doing it for your benefit.
Duke’s MURDOCK Study Launches COVID-19 Research in Cabarrus County
Duke’s MURDOCK Study has launched a COVID-19 research project to follow the health of hundreds of North Carolina volunteers for several months. The study will also test a sub-group for COVID-19 infection and potential immunity to the novel coronavirus that causes the disease.
Dennis Clements named interim director for Duke Global Health Institute
Dennis Clements, MD, PhD, professor of global health and senior adviser at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), has been named as
Duke's labs are back in business, but in a new way
The herculean efforts to re-start Duke’s campus and medical school research laboratories are nearly complete.
In pandemic, experts offer ways to help vulnerable Hispanic communities
More resources and health protections are critical to protect Hispanic communities – many filled with essential workers – during the ongoing pandemic, three Duke health experts said Wednesday.
Duke PA Program students doing critical work of contact tracing at Durham County Public Health Department
When Duke University School of Medicine students were pulled from clinical rotations on March 17 as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Megan Brown felt lost.
Duke's lab benches start to reopen, but with social distancing
More than 1,500 researchers back in labs with more buildings to reopen shortly