Root Causes was founded by students aiming to create an organizational space to support the engagement of health professional students in service, education, and advocacy related to the social drivers of health. The goal is to shift the patient care paradigm to include elements like healthy food as a direct part of care provision.

Duke University continues its leadership in biomedical research, ranking eighth among the nation’s top medical schools and research institutions for funding from the National Institutes of Health (

Just six weeks ago, almost no one was talking about coronavirus. But by the third week of January, stories about a worrisome illness spreading in China had taken over news cycles across the world.

Using freshly donated eggs for women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) provides a small but statistically significant advantage in birth outcomes compared to frozen donated eggs, according to

This interactive session starts with the premise that the capacity to engage skillfully in challenging conversations is a vital component of leadership.

The Presidential Awards recognize individuals and teams who made distinctive contributions to Duke University and Health System and have demonstrated its institutional values of respect, trust, inc

A new ingredient added to a current cocaine vaccine appears to enhance its effectiveness in blocking the drug’s “high” when tested in mice, Duke Health researchers report.

This year’s School of Medicine Physician-Scientist Symposium featuring Dr. Nancy C. Andrews keynote lecturer Elizabeth M.

The School of Medicine Financial Boot Camp is a multi-part series designed to help faculty understand core finance issues with a focus on medical school economics. Participants will receive an

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Duke University $1.4 million over four years to train physician-scientists to address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs).