Blake Wilson, adjunct professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, was named a co-recipient of the 2024 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology, honored for his contributions to the development of the modern cochlear implant.

While previous studies suggest Parkinson’s disease begins in the gut and spreads to the brain, how the process occurs has been elusive. Now, a pre-clinical study led by Duke Health researchers provides new evidence that bolsters the gut-brain connection.

A $1 million gift from Mark and Wendy Stavish will support Lejla Vajzovic’s research to develop screening for early detection and treatment of eye disease that could be part of a normal well child visit.

Nestled in the quiet reading room, among the serious tomes on pancreatic enzymes and brain anatomy, is a collection of comic books that illustrate child loss, chronic illness, addiction, anxiety, autism, epilepsy, COVID, cancer, heart disease, reproductive health, and other health care issues.

A new workshop recently designed and implemented by three senior residents in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences teaches second-year medical students in their psychiatry clerkship how to conduct a psychiatric interview. 

Lee Zou, PhD, joined the Duke faculty in March 2023 as chair of the Department

Cancer patients who receive radiation during their treatment – and about half do -- may face a lesser-known challenge: bone loss. 

Pediatric oncologist recognized for work to improve cancer survival rates in Tanzania.

Around 300 people from the Duke community and entrepreneurial colleagues from across the Triangle came together to celebrate Duke inventors and innovations at the 5th Annual Invented at Duke event.

In observance of World AIDS Day, Dean Mary Klotman, MD, talks with pioneering Duke AIDS researcher Barton Haynes, MD, Director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.