Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Beverly Gray, MD
Mary Klotman, MD talks with Beverly Gray, MD, a vocal advocate for reproductive rights and women's health about recent legislative measures to restrict abortion rights.
What Women Want: Study Unravels Choices about Breast Reconstruction
From post-surgical appearance to recovery time, researchers study what matters most to women when choosing breast reconstruction surgery.
Two Duke Scientists Awarded NIH Grants for High-Risk, High-Reward Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to two Duke University School of Medicine faculty members through the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) Research Program.
Hispanic Heritage and Language Influence COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination
From Dominican and Puerto Rican to Mexican heritage, the choices made in confronting the virus are as diverse as the cultures represented in a new national study of COVID-19 patterns led by Duke University School of Medicine.
Singapore Health Minister’s Visit Highlights Duke-NUS Partnership
Singaporean Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung led a delegation from the Ministry of Health, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Duke-NUS Medical School on a visit to Duke on Sept. 18 for a full day of meetings with leadership, faculty, and students as well as a tour of the Duke Outpatient Clinic.
Antibiotic Shows Effectiveness Against Deadly Staph Infections
An antibiotic that has shown effectiveness for bacterial pneumonia also appears successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, reports a team led by Duke Health.
EDI Spotlight: Adriana DaCosta, MS
Adriana DaCosta’s experience as a student in the Duke Physician Assistant Program has opened her eyes to many things, among them the need for improved access to health care for Black and Hispanic communities.
Blood-Brain Barrier is More Permeable in Patients with Delirium after Surgery
Up to 40% of older surgery patients develop postoperative delirium, a syndrome of confusion that typically occurs in the first few days after surgery.