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Aiming to make the health care industry more equitable, Duke has launched the Center for REsearch to AdvanCe Healthcare Equity, also known as REACH Equity.
For patients looking for a more personal relationship with their doctors or struggling to navigate the complicated Duke health system, Duke Signature Care may be the right health care option—if you are able to pay the annual retention fee.
To say the least, Duke students easily get stressed. But the Duke Canine Cognition Center thinks it has a solution—puppies.
A Duke-based laboratory recently received a $41.5 million contract renewal from the National Institutes of Health to quality-test HIV vaccine research.
This month, Duke University Marine Lab Director Andrew Read—with an international team of over 60 specialists—embarked on what may be the last battle for the most endangered marine mammal on earth.
The organization formerly known as the Center for Health Data Science has rebranded to become Duke Forge.
Three members of the Duke community have been picked to serve on North Carolina's Science Advisory Board, which will examine the effects of emerging chemicals like GenX on public health and the environment.
In an era of deregulated gun laws, criminals are more likely to slip through the cracks, according to a study involving a Duke researcher.
A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty after she was caught fraudulently obtaining more than 8,000 hydrocodone opioid pills—all using a Duke neurosurgeon's name and DEA number.
Researchers at Duke have released a new iPhone app that they hope will change the way people understand and manage multiple sclerosis (MS).
Are you suspicious that a drone might be watching you at this very moment? Duke researchers are investigating a drone detection and deterrent method to ease your worries.
Duke faculty have come closer to pinpointing how their poliovirus treatment for glioblastoma works, opening up new avenues for treatment across different cancers.
More cancer labs might find themselves with more kibble and drool.
Lymphoma patients who don’t respond to chemotherapy may be able to seek alternative treatment more quickly, thanks to new research from Duke.
Two Pratt professors are leaders of a four-year, $1.4 million project to explore the realm of soft materials.
What could an ankle bone from a lemur ancestor tell us about human evolution? For Doug Boyer, assistant professor in evolutionary anthropology, it can say quite a lot.
The School of Nursing will begin using wearable sensors to measure how turning patients affects pressure ulcers.
A new startup led by a Duke professor recently received $10 million to develop practical applications in the growing field of machine learning.
For more than 25 years, chemists around the world have been trying to reach the elusive goal of creating proteins that catalyze reactions not found in nature.
Students looking to recruited, rejoice! U.S. companies are looking to hire qualified workers now more than ever.