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How Do Whales Fight Off Cancer?
Oxford University epidemiologist Richard Peto was puzzled by a paradox: If cancer is a function of individual cells going haywire, wouldn’t an...
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Bursting the Bubble
A new clinical program gets Duke medical students off campus and into the community to serve.
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Rising Star
Shree Bose, MS, who has been in the national spotlight since she was 17, stays true to her missions of cancer research and science outreach.
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Priceless Moments of Human Interaction
It was another hectic day at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Duke University Hospital. Chris Fry, RN, BSN, was taking care of a 65-year-old...
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Unlocking the Genetic Secrets of Colon Cancer
When Brian Sullivan, MD was in college, his grandmother was diagnosed with colon cancer. Despite undergoing colonoscopy screenings every three years...
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With a Little Help
At a young age, Melanie Rogers was placed in a foster care home in Virginia. She was raised by a foster mother and a Peruvian nanny alongside 27...
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School of Nursing Scholarships Change Lives - Sarah Free
Scholarship funds enabled wife and mother Sarah Free to pursue a full-time nursing degree at Duke, where she is following her passion to serve women...