Duke Medical School’s NIH Funding Sustains Scientific Discovery
Blue Ridge Ranking places Duke Medical School 13th in NIH support among U.S. medical schools.
Examining Health Care Through a Different Lens
When Ronald Harris, MMCi, was accepted to the MD program at Duke University School of Medicine, he already had ideas about how to make patient care better, thanks to the perspective he gained from Duke’s 12-month Master of Management in Clinical Informatics program. Now, as a fourth-year medical student, he has been involved in research that has changed heath care.
Duke Orthopaedics Partners with City of Durham on Gun Violence Prevention
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.
Duke's Pioneering Research on Climate & Health: A Conversation with Dr. Asiya Gusa
This discussion delves into the groundbreaking research being conducted at Duke University and its profound implications for public health.
Duke Health Performs the World’s First Living Mitral Valve Replacement
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.
Duke Launches Historic Campaign to Take on World's Most Pressing Challenges
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.
Patrick Smith, PhD: Making Bioethics About the People
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.
Symposium Highlights Cutting-Edge Research
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.
‘Unhealed’: A New Podcast about a Forgotten Duke Story
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
Artificial Sweeteners in Nicotine Pouches May Encourage Use, Study Finds
Hidden sweeteners in oral nicotine pouches mask the sting of nicotine but may entice first-time users and youth consumption.