New Hope for Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers
Duke Cancer Institute is rewriting the narrative for patients with bladder and urothelial cancer by pursuing innovative combination therapy.
Study Shows Alarming Rise in Heart Failure Deaths, Especially Among Younger Adults
After decades of decline, heart failure mortality is climbing, with a dramatic rise in heart failure deaths among adults age 45 and younger.
GPS-like System Shows Promise as HIV Vaccine Strategy to Elicit Critical Antibodies
A team led by the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.
Blood Test Finds Knee Osteoarthritis up to Eight Years Before It Appears on X-rays
A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on x-rays, Duke Health researchers report.
The Birth of the PA Profession
Prentiss Harrison was the first African American physician assistant in the country. Learn more about him and other pioneering graduates of the Duke Physician Assistant Program, which was the first such program in the country.
Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program Celebrates Inaugural Commencement
On May 4, the Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program honored its inaugural graduating class of 36 students at a morning commencement ceremony at the Duke University Chapel.
New Strategy Could Lead to Universal, Long-Lasting Flu Shot
Experimental vaccine targets portions of the flu virus that don’t change
Beratan, Mooney Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two School of Medicine faculty were among five Duke faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on April 30 in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements i
Traveling Mural Symbolizes Connection within Duke’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Staff Spotlight: Cathy Lefebvre Enjoys Helping People Achieve their Goals
Cathy Lefebvre, a program coordinator in the Division of Child and Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, supports the psychiatry clerkship program for medical students and the Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds series. She's worked in the department for 28 years, with a total of 31 years of service at the School of Medicine to date.