"Previously, when patients lost vision, there was nothing we could really do about it. And for the first time, we can actually provide artificial vision."
An ancient animal discovered by a Duke researcher has got lips like Jagger.
After being disregarded for more than two decades, pediatric HIV vaccines may reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to infants through breastfeeding.
Petting rats has led to improved infant health and significant medical savings.
Research by professors at Duke and Harvard has identified cancer drugs that could also potentially prevent the onset of malarial symptoms at a cost-effective rate.
Duke Medicine may have broken a Guinness World Record by hosting the largest gathering of heart transplant recipients ever Sunday.
The Duke Immersive Virtual Environment will close for renovation in late September and reopen early in the Spring semester.
A thumb drive containing unencrypted patient information was stolen this summer, Duke Medicine announced in a statement Thursday.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald spoke at the Duke Medical School Friday morning as part of a new recruitment initiative to attract more qualified medical professionals to the VA.
A thirteen-year-old’s science project has led to a new discovery about a fungus harmful to HIV patients.
The Duke Global Health Institute recently went through an external review confirming Duke’s leading position in the area of global health and continuing focus in interdisciplinary studies.
The Nicholas School of the Environment will enter an era of transition this Fall with the arrival of a new dean and the completion of Environment Hall.
From studying the impact of air pollution to developing tests for cancer, here are some of the many ways that research has recently been advanced on campus.
Duke Medicine has received a $15 million award to pursue treatment of brain disorders.
Dr. David Zaas, former chief medical officer for the Duke Faculty Practice and vice chair for clinical practice at the Department of Medicine, was recently named president of Duke Raleigh Hospital.
Tourists visiting the Duke Lemur Center will have the opportunity to see newborn baby lemurs as a newly added attraction this summer.
During the time of final exams, the effects of stress on the body make self-care especially important.
The space that once housed the Duke East Campus Health Center—which closed first semester—is now being discussed as a potential location for a number of other services.
Daniel Poneman, deputy secretary of energy to the Obama administration, visited engineering laboratories and spoke about the importance of research on energy alternatives during his visit to Duke...
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that children who receive quality educational enrichment very early in their lives may have better health decades later.
