One Year In: Optimism, Advice for Dealing With Stress and Anxiety From the Pandemic
Mental health experts share tips for families, individuals
Topic Coronavirus
Duke scholars are working to advance our understanding of COVID-19, from basic science to translational medicine to clinical care—as well as to address concerns related to the pandemic from a variety of disciplines.
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Duke Starts Sequencing COVID Genes, Finds Two Known Variants
RNA viruses mutate constantly, but sequencing efforts are scant
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14 Graduate/Professional Students, Eight Undergraduates and Four Faculty/Staff Test Positive, Feb. 22-28
Duke University’s comprehensive COVID-19 testing and contact tracing program administered 20,374 tests to 10,430 students and 2,771 tests to 1,513 faculty/staff for the period Feb.
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The Need to Share the COVID Vaccine With the World
The costs of leaving low-income countries unprotected could run in the trillions, argues a Duke global health expert
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11 Students, 14 Faculty/Staff at Duke Test Positive for COVID, Feb 15-21
Duke University’s comprehensive COVID-19 testing and contact tracing program administered 18,977 tests to 9,577 students and 2,712 tests to 1,436 faculty/staff for the period Feb.
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Thirteen Students, Seven Faculty/Staff Test Positive for COVID, Feb. 8-14
Duke University’s comprehensive COVID-19 testing and contact tracing program administered 19,929 tests to 10,447 students and 2,809 tests to 1,524 faculty/staff for the period Feb.
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First-Ever Research Week a Win, Despite Being Virtual
Fall event rescheduled to last week of January and done exclusively online
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Fauci, Rubenstein Discuss the Pandemic, Vaccines and Lessons Learned for the Next Infectious Disease
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Salud y bienestar: Health & Wellness in the Durham Latina Community During the Pandemic
Video of Latin-19 – Salud y bienestar/ health & wellness Duke Health está trabajando para más equidad en la salud al respecto a vacunaciones contra el COVID-19.
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Myth vs. Fact: If I've Had COVID-19, Do I Need the Vaccine?
Video of Should I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine if I Have Already Had COVID-19? Dr. Cameron Wolfe, Duke Health infectious disease specialist, explains why people who have had COVID-19, should get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Masks, Distancing, Hand-washing Crucial for Reopening Schools
State leaders and education officials weighing whether to re-open schools are considering myriad factors, from infection rates to vaccine rollout to a reluctance on the part of both teachers and families.
In the News
Duke Health Program Provides Food, Transportation, Money to Help People Survive Pandemic
Features a program launched in September that has helped support more than 30,000 people
Insurance Claim Data Show How Much Teen Mental Health Has Suffered During the U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic
Quotes Robin Gurwitch, psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center
What Can I Do After I Get My Second Shot?
Interview with Dr. Lisa Pickett, a trauma surgeon at Duke University Hospital
Mental Health Effects of the Pandemic Are Likely to Persist, Duke Experts Say
Covers a virtual event Wednesday with experts in psychology, addiction, child and maternal well-being and public policy
Why Does the Pandemic Seem to Be Hitting Some Countries Harder Than Others?
Features the work and comments of health economist Manoj Mohanan, an associate professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Gov. Greg Abbott Says It’s Time to Open Texas 100%, End Statewide Mask Mandate
Quotes Dr. Mark McClellan, former commissioner of the FDA and director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Dealing With the Loss of a Loved One Has Changed in the COVID Era
Features comments by Deborah Gold, a psychiatry professor emeritus who teaches on death and dying
Brazil’s COVID Outbreak Is Global Threat That Opens Door to Lethal Variants
Features comments by Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, a neuroscientist who is tracking the crisis
Proposed UTI Vaccine Could End Improper Antibiotic Use
Covers Duke research, citing a March 1 report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Mammograms Pick Up Swelling Related to COVID-19 Vaccine
Quotes Dr. Lars Grimm, associate professor of radiology and one of the authors of a Society of Breast Imaging advisory