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Doctors' warnings against smoking will soon be more than just clinical advice.
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Doctors' warnings against smoking will soon be more than just clinical advice.
Some scientists have criticized the practice of combining politics with scientific policy-but now a group of scientists has stepped out of the laboratory and into the public sphere.
Members of the Duke community gathered Friday evening for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of Duke University Medical Center's new 59,000-sq. ft. School of Nursing laboratory and classroom building.
During the past year, Duke scientists, physicians and medical center administrators have been racking up frequent flyer miles in intimidating numbers-but not for lavish trips to tropical vacation hotspots.
Doctors throughout Duke University Health System may soon throw out prescription pads and hefty manila folders in favor of digitally accessed medical records.
Duke University Medical Center received the fifth-highest amount of funding among U.S. medical schools from the National Institute of Health for the 2005 fiscal year.
When Saddam Hussein drained the Iraq marshes in order to punish the Marsh Arabs for post-Persian Gulf War uprisings, he also inflicted serious damage on the country's wetlands.
About one year before the new National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School is to enroll its first class, Duke administrators and faculty are already voicing enthusiasm for the School and making plans for future collaborations.
The University's efforts to connect to the world finally are paying off.
In a major breakthrough for personalized medical treatments, researchers at the Duke University Medical Center found that "genomic predictors" can significantly foretell the likelihood of recurrences of lung cancer.
Dr. Michael Merson, current director of Yale University's Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, has been named director of Duke's newly launched Global Health Institute, President Richard Brodhead announced in late July.
The Duke University Health System is experiencing a recurring publicity nightmare.
Dr. Michael Merson, current director of Yale University's Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, has been named director of Duke's newly launched Global Health Institute, President Richard Brodhead announced Wednesday.
Researchers at Duke's Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology have teamed up with scientists around the world in an effort to develop a practical HIV vaccine.
The first lawsuit filed against the Duke University Health System in connection with the 2004 hydraulic fluid mix-up was dropped Thursday but will likely be heard in an open court, said a lawyer representing the case.
A lawyer for Bennie Holland-one of about 3,800 patients treated with surgical tools tainted by hydraulic fluids at Duke University Health System hospitals in late 2004-said Thursday that his client will add the Duke University Hospital System to his pending lawsuit.
Duke University Medical Center administrators have finalized proposed strategic plans for the Duke University Hospital System, School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
After one last round of faculty input, administrators have completed a final draft of the next strategic plan for the Duke University School of Nursing.
The water shared by Israelis and Palestinians could one day help to quench a thirst for peace, Duke scientists announced recently.
Avid fans of Harry Potter and his magical invisibility cloak may one day don a cloak of their own, thanks to new research by professors in the Pratt School of Engineering.