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When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, it left more than flood damage—it fostered mold and fungal growth. Now, a Duke University team is studying how post-disaster fungi could affect health and recovery in a warming world. 🔗 Read more: medschool.duke.edu/stories/fungal…

New The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded initiative at Duke integrates electronic patient-reported symptom monitoring into cancer care. Led by Drs. Thomas LeBlanc, Richard Shannon, and Michael Pignone, this project aims to improve quality of life for thousands of patients. 🔗 medicine.duke.edu/news/transform…


The new Duke Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation brings together researchers from #DukeMed, Duke University School of Nursing, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College at Duke to use the power of technology to tackle health care challenges. Read more ⤵️ today.duke.edu/2025/04/new-ce…

Duke scientists are exploring how climate-driven natural disasters could create conditions for fungal outbreak. It may sound like a TV plot, but this research is helping us understand and prepare for reality. Duke University School of Medicine Explore the findings: medschool.duke.edu/stories/fungal…


With federal funding, Duke Psychiatry’s Dr. Caroline Dorfman designed/implemented a program to help young adults overcome challenges after #cancer treatment and thrive physically and mentally. ow.ly/gGEj50Vz0tP Duke University School of Medicine Duke Cancer Duke Health



Dr. Harrison Jones and Dr. Seth Cohen conducted a retrospective, observational study into the health implications of dysphasia, expanding on limited research that has evaluated its effect on surgical outcomes. Read more here duke.is/r/kpzu Duke Health Duke University School of Medicine


"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for research." Sabrina Lewandowski was diagnosed with a usually fatal form of glioblastoma that many centers would have considered untreatable. But a care team at Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center @ Duke took a different approach. 🔗 Read more: today.duke.edu/2025/04/after-…


.Duke Cancer sentinel pub! Genomic alterations, molecularly targeted therapy & survival: A real-world Endometrial Cancer Molecularly Targeted Therapy Consortium cohort study. Survival improved for pts receiving matched biologic therapies compared to chemo. duke.is/ECMT2



Featuring Duke Family Medicine & Community Health's Kathy M. Andolsek, MD, MPH:

The discovery in the lab of Duke cancer pharmacologist Donald McDonnell of a new drug treatment has changed the lives of thousands of patients of a type of #BreastCancer. duke.is/r/qsuf Duke Health | Duke Pharmacology & Cancer Biology Department |Duke University School of Medicine

Congratulations to Duke Emergency Medicine assistant professor John Purakal, MD, MS, for receiving the Sullivan Award, presented to members of the Duke community who distinguish themselves through their selflessness, service to others and generosity of character. today.duke.edu/2025/04/sulliv…

Research from Jennifer Cohen, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, proposes a "treatable fetal findings list" that identifies genetic conditions that can be detected with prenatal testing and treated in utero or in the first week of life. Read more ⤵️ ctsi.duke.edu/blog/advancing…

What motivates someone to participate in a clinical trial? Katie Ortman Doble sat down with Emily O’Brien, Manesh Patel and Jenny Cook on the latest Beyond the Endpoint episode to discuss her decision to join a trial following a rare cancer diagnosis: youtu.be/C6yN1bnXkgg?si…



Lenny’s life was saved by a clinical trial at Duke Cancer Institute (Duke Cancer). Now thousands benefit from the drug he helped test. That’s the power of research. See how his story is shaping the future of cancer care: today.duke.edu/2025/03/drug-t… Duke Health | Duke University School of Medicine



Researchers from Duke University School of Medicine (@dukepathdept), UT Health San Antonio, and @UAMSHealth have discovered a way to sneak certain cancer-fighting drugs, called PROTACs, into cells using a natural pathway powered by CD36. 🔗 Read more: medschool.duke.edu/news/scientist…