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Recent News About Duke University Hospital
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Duke Health opens new rehabilitation hospital in collaboration with WakeMed and Lifepoint
Duke Health, WakeMed, and Lifepoint Health have officially opened Peak Rehabilitation Hospital in Apex, North Carolina.
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Duke Health study finds community-led program improves pediatric obesity measures
Referrals by pediatric primary care providers to a community-led lifestyle program have shown positive results in improving the health of children with obesity, according to research led by Duke Health.
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UNC Health and Duke Health join forces for state's first standalone children's hospital
UNC Health and Duke Health have announced a partnership to establish North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital.
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Duke researchers develop potential HIV vaccine targeting key immune functions
Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute have developed a promising HIV vaccine candidate that initiates crucial immune responses necessary for fighting the virus.
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Duke Health partners with Abridge for AI-driven clinical documentation
Duke Health and Abridge have announced a strategic partnership to explore innovations in healthcare AI.
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Study links brief apnea risk with vaccinations in hospitalized preemies
Hospitalized premature infants who receive the recommended two-month vaccinations face an increased risk of brief apnea episodes, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.
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Duke limits hospital visitors amid rise in respiratory illnesses
Duke University Health System (DUHS) is implementing temporary visitor restrictions at its hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers due to a rise in respiratory illnesses in the Triangle area.
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Duke University Hospital addresses flood recovery after burst pipe incident
Duke University Hospital is actively managing the aftermath of a burst pipe that led to flooding on December 26.
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Duke University Hospital resumes EMS traffic after emergency department flooding
Duke University Hospital has resumed accepting all EMS traffic in its Emergency Department after a temporary diversion due to flooding.
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Duke University Hospital works tirelessly to restore emergency department after flooding
Crews at Duke University Hospital are working continuously to restore services in the Emergency Department after a chilled water pipe burst on December 26, causing flooding.
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Study compares safety of active monitoring versus surgery for treating DCIS
The first study to compare surgery with active monitoring for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) suggests that women who choose careful observation are not at increased risk of developing breast cancer within two years compared to those who undergo...
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Duke Health announces acquisition plans for Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
Duke Health has announced its plans to acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) and associated businesses in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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Anonymous donor gifts $50M for new proton beam center at Duke
An anonymous donor has contributed $50 million to the Duke University Health System to support the establishment of a proton beam therapy center.
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Duke researchers develop strategy for guiding immune response against HIV
Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute have developed a new strategy that could potentially guide the immune system to produce highly specific antibodies against HIV through vaccination.
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Study links immune response gene STAT1 to hyperactivity behaviors
Researchers at Duke Health have made a connection between immune responses and neurobehavioral conditions, identifying a key infection-fighting function that triggers hyperactive behaviors in mice.
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Durham mom on ER wait: ‘I wouldn't want anyone to go through what we went through because it was traumatic’
Hospitals are still struggling to get back to pre-pandemic levels of service, but that’s little consolation for a mother who took her daughter to the emergency department at Duke Regional Hospital and had to wait 10 hours to be seen.