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RSV typically spreads through the respiratory droplets of an infected person. Cases peaked earlier than normal due to the “immunity gap” from the pandemic, as many return to their everyday lives without masking or social distancing.
The Duke Human Vaccine Institute is tackling an epidemic that has claimed 40.1 million lives and continues to impact tens of millions more across the world.
The Wray lab's research helped forge the decision to make masks optional in classrooms as of Sept. 22, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s community risk factor for Durham.
The $12 million grant will fund a three-part research program and will continue the Autism Center’s research program for five more years.
Since the 1980s, Vertices has been an article repository where Duke undergraduates could share their original research. Now, it’s transitioned into a full-fledged peer-reviewed research journal, allowing students to share their scientific research like never before.
The indoor pollutants Hoffman studies include household products, plastics, electronics and furniture.
The clinics are open to anyone in the community who meets vaccine guidelines. There is no cost for the vaccine and Duke affiliation and insurance is not required. Dates and times for future clinics have not been determined yet.
The research team and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which provided funding support for the study, were interested in the potential of translating the pill-based vaccine platform to reach low-resourced areas.
The Duke Consortium for Inflammatory Breast Cancer aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of the aggressive form of breast cancer through research and education.
Researchers aimed to make the technology more accessible by creating a smartphone-compatible, user-friendly tympanometer, so that patients will be able to interpret results without the assistance of an audiologist.
Duke is offering a second COVID-19 booster shot to eligible members of the Duke community who received their first booster at least four months ago.
Duke scientists developed a prophylactic nasal spray and early treatment throat spray for SARS-CoV-2 by repurposing niclosamide, a metabolic inhibitor previously used for 60 years for gut parasite infections.
The Chronicle spoke with Grant about how he discovered a passion for neuroscience, his experience serving in the U.S. Air Force and the Duke experience that has shaped his life to this day.
In addition to the findings about children’s brain development, the study raised many more important questions about behavior, financial spending and familial relationships.
The main goals of this initiative are to ensure equitable and increased access to clinical research for underrepresented populations; grow the diversity of the University’s clinical research workforce; and remove barriers to research participation.
The renovated Duke Children’s Hospital, located on the first four floors, aims to provide more care and comfort for children under treatment and their families.
The published Coursera course retains much of the original program’s structure, including a similar blend of pre-recorded lectures with additional guest components.
Aside from clinical work—which comprises about 30 to 40 percent of her average week—and her administrative role at Duke, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi is a passionate advocate for the Latinx community.
By hiring professors in three focuses, Duke hopes to reshape the education of future leaders in science and technology to achieve breakthroughs in global challenges.
Duke Health research initiatives have found that worldwide vaccine distribution must become more equitable to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.