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.
Chancellor’s Scholars Awards Recognize Diversity, Academic Excellence
The new scholars are outstanding first-year students from historically under-represented or underserved backgrounds who are pursuing a PhD.
Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Michael Pencina, PhD
Mary Klotman, MD, talks with Dr. Michael Pencina, Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Director of AI Health, and Duke Health’s first Chief Data Scientist about the enormous potential of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence have to improve health care, and also about how to avoid the potential pitfalls they present.
Heartfelt Gratitude: Duke Patient Contributes to OneDukeGen Study
A Duke Health transplant patient decided to give back by joining OneDukeGen, the new precision medicine study that will analyze the DNA of 150,000 Duke patients and research study participants.
Duke University Celebrates Nobel Prize Winner Robert Lefkowitz’s 50 Years of Scientific Discovery
Duke School of Medicine Symposium on Oct. 2-3 celebrates Robert Lefkowitz's 50- year career at Duke and honors his legacy of Nobel Prize-winning insights that transformed modern medicine.
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.