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An array of flu syringes

Why Do Vaccines Wear Off?  

October 2, 2025
Duke University School of Medicine researchers have proposed a new statistical approach to improve how scientists and policy makers use health record data to guide decisions, such as when it's time for a booster shot.
Duke staff and students show their Pride spirit on a float during the community parade and march at Pride: Durham, NC.

Duke Health and Durham Celebrate Pride with a Weekend of Community and Wellness

October 2, 2025
The Durham community came together to celebrate “Pride: Durham, NC,” a three-day festival hosted by the LGBTQ Center of Durham. The event brought together several groups from Duke, local residents, and others for a celebration of identity and community.
Portrait of Dr. Alexandre Rotta

New Study Reveals the Frequency of In-Flight Medical Emergencies

September 30, 2025
A Duke Health-led study, the most comprehensive analysis of in-flight medical emergencies ever conducted, found that one in every 212 flights involved a medical emergency, and 1.7% of those were so serious they caused the plane to divert.
Portrait of Adam Devore, professor of medicine

Remote Health Care Model Improves Treatment for Heart Failure Patients

September 29, 2025
A new study led by associate professor of medicine Adam Devore, MD, shows that a remote digital program may offer a safe, faster way for heart failure patients to get the care they need from home.
Ruba Sajdeya and Miriam Treggiari look at a computer monitor in a lab

Elevating Blood Pressure After Spinal Cord Injury Fails to Improve Recovery

September 29, 2025
A study led by anesthesiologists Miriam Treggiari, MD, PhD, and Ruba Sajdeya, MD, PhD, questions a widely accepted treatment strategy and could reshape ICU protocols.
Portrait of Mikhail Nikiforov, professor of pathology

Using Iron to Destroy Multiple Myeloma Cancer Cells

September 29, 2025
Research led by Mikhail Nikiforov, PhD, professor of pathology, shows that blocking an enzyme involved in iron regulation kills multiple myeloma cancer cells and increases the effectiveness of current therapies.
Xiomara Monon Boyce second from right, speaks during a panel discussion with Samantha Cauthorn, left, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Leonor Corsino, and Christian Péan during ¡DALHE!’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Honoring Legacy, Innovation, and Advocacy

September 25, 2025
Stories of resilience, innovation, and advocacy took center stage at Duke during the third annual ¡DALHE! Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration held on September 22.
Anna Mae Diehl, MD

The Long Game: Changing Understanding of Liver Disease

September 25, 2025
Thanks to decades of work, Anna Mae Diehl, MD, is offering therapeutic promise for millions living with liver injury.
 Andrew Godfrey, MD, and Anjni Joiner, DO, MPH in a garage surrounded by ambulances

Opioid Addiction Treatment Delivered on the Front Lines

September 24, 2025
Duke Health emergency medicine physicians turn opioid overdose response into path to recovery.
DNA double helix with sparkle

'Junk DNA' Found to Sense Its Environment, May Hold the Key to Disease Treatment

September 23, 2025
A study in Nature Cell Biology has uncovered a surprising role for what was once considered “junk DNA,” showing that it helps stem cells sense their surroundings and decide what kind of cells to become during early development.

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