Chandler Brown Selected for Duke Emergency Medicine JEDI Scholarship for Visiting Medical Students
Congratulations to Chandler Brown, a medical student at University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, who received the Duke Emergency Medicine Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarship for Visiting Medical Students.
New Section of Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine Created
On August 1, 2024, the Duke Department of Emergency Medicine welcomed its new Se
Expiring Medications Could Pose Challenge on Long Space Missions
Medications used by astronauts on the International Space Station might not be good enough for a three-year journey to Mars.
A new study led by Duke University School of Medicine reveals that more than half of the medicines stocked in space, such as pain relievers, antibiotics, allergy medicines, and sleep aids, would expire before a Mars mission ends and astronauts return to Earth.
What to Do if You Get Bitten by a Snake in North Carolina
The number of deaths associated with snake bites in the U.S. is relatively low, in part because of access to anti-venom — but the treatment is expensive. Dr. Gerardo is working on a cheaper, more accessible way to treat snake bite. He talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about how to respond to a snake bite now – and how that treatment might change in the future.
Charles Gerardo Named Chair of Department of Emergency Medicine
We are very pleased to announce that Charles (Chuck) J.
Duke Joins NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials Network
Duke University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the UNC School of Medicine, has been awarded a U24 grant (U24NS135250) by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for StrokeNet, entitled “Duke-University of North Carolina (UNC) Eastern North Carolina and Southern Virginia RegIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION)”.
Study reveals cost-effective ways to reduce venomous snakebite toll in Brazilian Amazon
Researchers from Duke – including five from the Department of Emergency Medicine – and Brazil found the benefits of scaling up antivenom access greatly outweigh the costs.
Duke Emergency Medicine Announces Creation of Division of Translational Health Sciences
On December 1, 2023, the Duke Department of Emergency Medicine’s Section of Translational Health Sciences will officially transition to a division.
The Epidemiologist Next Door
Emily Smith mines personal and professional experiences in a new book, which asks what it means to love your neighbor.
Prenatal Exposure to Lead Linked to Lower Birth Weights, Earlier Births in Gold Mining Communities
A new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mercury has no direct effect on a newborn’s birth weight or gestational age. It’s a different story, though, for lead, which may also be released by mining operations but more likely is consumed when people eat wild game that inadvertently still contains small bullet fragments.