Indications of Moral Injury Similar between Combat Veterans and COVID-19 Health Care Workers
COVID-19 health care workers experienced high rates of potential moral injury that are comparable to rates among military veterans, according to a collaborative study between Duke University, Vanderbilt University, and the Department of Veterans...
1-Apr-2022 7:05 AM EDT
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Few Patients Have Infected Heart Devices Removed Despite Lifesaving Benefits
Medicare patients whose implantable heart devices became infected were less likely to die from the complication if they had the hardware removed compared to patients who only received antibiotics, according to the largest study on the topic, led by...
3-Apr-2022 12:15 PM EDT
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Investigational Anti-Clotting Drug Reduces Bleeding Risk Among AF Patients
A new type of anti-clotting drug caused fewer bleeding incidents among patients with atrial fibrillation than the commonly prescribed apixaban, according to results from a head-to-head comparison of the two.
3-Apr-2022 12:15 PM EDT
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Investigational Drug for Heart Failure has Little Impact on Exercise Tolerance
Heart failure patients taking the investigational drug omecamtiv mecarbil, which has been previously shown to improve long-term outcomes, see little impact on their ability to exercise compared to a placebo, according to a study supported by the...
3-Apr-2022 9:45 AM EDT
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Cancer Repair Mechanism Could Be Potential Drug Target
Searching for ways to extend the survival benefit of targeted therapies, a team led by researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute identified a potential new tactic to disrupt the repair mechanism that cancer cells use after treatment, blunting their...
30-Mar-2022 12:00 PM EDT
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Study Shows mRNA Vaccine Technology Can Be Used For HIV Vaccines
Using mRNA technology like that in the COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have demonstrated a successful way to deliver a potential HIV vaccine, researchers at Duke Human Vaccine Institute report.
15-Mar-2022 11:05 AM EDT
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Universal Masking in Schools is Shown to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
School districts that required masking saw lower rates of COVID-19 transmission within schools last fall compared to those with optional masking policies, according to a study by the ABC Science Collaborative.
8-Mar-2022 8:05 AM EST
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Healthcare Workers Twice as Likely to Vaccinate Children Under 5 Immediately
Health care workers who have children under age 5 are twice as likely as other parents to plan to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, according to a new poll conducted by the HERO Registry, which is coordinated by the Duke Clinical Research...
24-Feb-2022 9:00 AM EST
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Experts from @DukeHealth: FDA Approval of First Postpartum Depression Drug Could Be a ‘Game-Changer’ #zulresso #brexanolone #allopregnanolone
19-Mar-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Duke Expert: Political Action Is a Way of Coping For Victims of School Shootings
12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Duke Expert: Opioid Public Health Emergency Is a First Step, But Many More Needed
26-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Adults Should Be Alert to Children's Anxiety About Natural Disasters, Duke Expert Says
8-Sep-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Duke Expert Shares Tips on How to Protect Eyes During Solar Eclipse
4-Aug-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Duke Ovarian Cancer Expert Says Screenings Should Be Based on Risk
17-Dec-2015 9:05 AM EST
Menthol Increases Nicotine Exposure, Worsens Addiction
18-Feb-2015 8:00 AM EST
#Measles Vaccine Co-Creator Dr. Samuel Katz: Fear of the Vaccine Is Unfounded
9-Feb-2015 9:50 AM EST
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