Program Puts High School Students on the Path to Careers in Health Care
HPREP, provides professional development and mentoring to historically underrepresented in medicine high school students interested in pursuing a career in health care.
Duke Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2023
106 fourth-year medical students at Duke opened their envelopes and learned where in the country they will complete residency training.
Key Role Identified for Nervous System in Severe Allergic Shock
A Duke study could point to new targets for therapies to prevent or treat anaphylactic shock, which occurs in up to 5% of people in the U.S. annually in response to food allergies or bites from insects or venomous animals.
Research Series Focuses on Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
The School of Medicine's Dean's Distinguished Research Series continued on March 9 with a focus on social determinants of health and health disparities.
Analysis Details Lasting Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care
Cancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care, according to a research questionnaire.
Dean Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with David Page, PhD
Dean Mary Klotman, MD, talks with David Page, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, about the advantages as well as the potential downsides of AI and Machine Learning, and about how the School of Medicine is working to maximize the opportunities and minimize the risks.
Exploring the Influence of TikTok on Health Information
Tik Tok is the health consultant of choice for many Americans. Research by Duke ob-gyn resident Jenny Wu shows some of the social media platform's content can be informative and useful.
Video: Third-year Duke Medical Student Alexa Campbell
Third-year Duke medical student Alexa Campbell is working with Drs. Jeff Federspiel and Sarahn Wheeler in the Department of Ob/Gyn to better understand how racial disparities can lead to negative outcomes in preeclampsia patients.
George McLean’s Estate Gift Pays His Appreciation Forward
In appreciation of the gifts of knowledge and training, the George W. McLean estate has funded an endowment to support endocrinology research.
A Promising New Approach Against a Forgotten Killer
More children die from pneumonia than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. A DGHI researcher hopes to harness a naturally occurring bacterium to help kids fight back.