COVID-19 Vaccine in 2020 Highly Unlikely, Experts Caution
Duke medical experts brief media on possibility and timing of a vaccine
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U.S. Needs a Renewed Effort to Fight Against COVID-19, Expert Advises
DURHAM, N.C. — The United States needs a renewed commitment to social distancing and mask-wearing as well as more testing and contact tracing to make significant progress in the fight against COVID-19, a Duke health policy expert said Tuesday.
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We're Not Getting a COVID Vaccine Anytime Soon
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Duke’s MURDOCK Study launches COVID-19 research in Cabarrus County
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Adolescents From Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Show Gene Regulation Differences
Tougher childhood marks genes related to chronic inflammation, tobacco smoke, air pollution and lung cancer
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Want to Avoid Another Shutdown? Wear a Mask, Experts Advise
Duke doctors brief media on how best to move forward in the pandemic
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Socioeconomic Factors Appear to Influence How Brain Injuries are Treated
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A COVID-19 Study for Early Detection Expands to Reach New Communities
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Lessons from the New Normal That Might Protect Us from the Next Pandemic
Gavin Yamey provides recommendations for moving forward on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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In Pandemic, Experts Offer Ways to Help Vulnerable Hispanic Communities
More resources and health protections are critical to protect Hispanic communities – many filled with essential workers – during the ongoing pandemic, three Duke health experts said Wednesday.
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Duke Health Policy Director Says There’s No Comparison Between Recent Flu Numbers, COVID-19 Outbreak
Quotes Dr. Mark McClellan, former FDA commissioner and director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
The Uncertain Future of Faith and Health
Quotes Dr. Harold G. Koenig, a psychiatry professor and director of the School of Medicine’s Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health
Duke Health Official Questions Effectiveness of COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Interview with Dr. Christopher Polage, medical director of the Duke Health System’s Clinical Microbiology Lab
The Psychology Behind Why Some People Refuse to Wear Face Masks
Features comments by Gavan J. Fitzsimons, a professor of marketing and psychology
$50 Billion Spent on Health Care in NC — Here’s Who Pays the Most
Reports on new data released by Duke researchers and others; quotes Aaron McKethan, an adjunct professor in Population Health Sciences
Finding Strength Through Grief
Commentary by Dr. Mark Sendak, who leads population health and data science at the Duke Institute for Health Innovation
Getting Back Into Old Habits After a Pause
Commentary by professor and behavioral economist Dan Ariely
Hospitals Need to Change to Handle More Telehealth, Policy Expert Says
Interview with Dr. Mark McClellan, director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Why Black American Women Literally Cannot Breathe
Commentary by Zadaiah Roye, a Duke Stanback Fellow at the Population Institute, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
What if Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss?
Quotes Kelly Brownell, a professor of public policy