The Duke Orthopaedic Trauma Section is partnering with the City of Durham for the launch of the Durham Impact Project, a gun violence prevention program. The program plans to engage the community through events focused on addressing preventive health topics and community needs such as food insecurity.

This discussion delves into the groundbreaking research being conducted at Duke University and its profound implications for public health.

A Duke Health team performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement after an adolescent girl received a full heart transplant and donated the healthy valves from her original heart. The valves were then used to save the lives of two other girls.

Biomedical discovery and world-class patient care are among the key priorities of Duke University's MADE FOR THIS campaign, the most ambitious fundraising and engagement effort in its history.

When Patrick Smith, PhD, first began his academic training in bioethics, his uncle, a civil rights leader, taught him an important lesson: don't forget about the people. Smith shares how despite working in a field that can sometimes seem removed from the people, his uncle’s words have stayed with him, influencing his work at the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine.

Duke University School of Medicine’s research symposium showcased how discovery science, AI, technology, and translation are driving progress on some of the biggest challenges in biomedical science.

On a cold December night 75 years ago, an ambulance arrived at the Duke Hospital emergency room bearing a 24-year-old Army veteran named Maltheus Avery, who had suffered severe brain injuries in a

Hidden sweeteners in oral nicotine pouches mask the sting of nicotine but may entice first-time users and youth consumption. 

Five Duke University School of Medicine faculty members have been selected to receive 2025 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards. The awards program, funded with a gift from the Nanaline H.

Duke University and Duke-NUS Medical School have awarded Collaborative Research Grants to five research teams studying the effects of the climate on health.