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Bartlett Returns to Lead Research Activities at DGHI

The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) welcomes Dr. John Bartlett, Professor of Medicine, to his new role of Associate Director of Research.

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Dr. Augustus John Rush Joins Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School as Vice Dean, Clinical Sciences

The State of Affairs for Women’s Health in Moshi

Using Social Networking to Fight AIDS

Duke Fulbright Scholars Include Global Health Researchers

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Personalized Nutrition, Toxicology and Medicine: Do we have the tools? - September 5, 2008

Dr. Elizabeth Pisani, author of Wisdom of Whores - September 10, 2008

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National Institutes of Health - Advancing Novel Science in Womens Health Research (ANSWHR) (R03, R21): Deadline Oct. 16, 2008

Funding opportunity: Fogarty International Research Collaboration – Behavioral and Social Sciences (FIRCA-BSS) Research Award

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Duke in the News

Aug 25, 2008 (Duke Chronicle) Dr. Wei Jiang quoted in “Prof and Group Extend Care For Quake Victims”.
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Aug 14, 2008(Durham Herald Sun) Susan Yaggy is quoted in an article about reducing health disparities in Durham:  “Durham Connects is all about infants.”
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Aug 5, 2008 (Bloomberg) Michael Merson, M.D. quoted in “Combined AIDS Efforts Might Prevent Half of Infections by 2015”.
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Aug 4, 2008 (AP) Sarah Armstrong, MD, is quoted in the article on obesity, “Immigrants’ kids even less active than U.S.-born” Read online

July 31, 2008 (Hindu News) “AIDS: Importance of nutrition confirmed.” This article reports on a recent DGHI project in India. Download PDF

July 26, 2008 (Washington Post) Michael Merson quoted in “AIDS Funding Binds Longevity of Millions to U.S”.
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July 25, 2008 (News Observer) HIV strikes fast, study finds
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July 18, 2008 (New York Times) “Trial for Vaccine Against H.I.V. Is Canceled”
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July 17, 2008 (New York Times) “Gene Variation May Raise Risk of H.I.V., Study Finds”
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July 2, 2008 (Various) “New Dean appointed for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School”
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June 20, 2008 (News & Observer) “Doc Hasn’t Stopped Helping” (features Dr. Sam Katz of Duke in Work on Measles)
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May 5, 2008 (Modern Healthcare) “Medical Migration” (quotes Michael Merson and Jeff Moe on the internationalization of medicine)
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May 5, 2008 (Herald Sun) “Studies find 1 in 5 babies lag in shots” (quotes Dr. Dennis Clements).
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April 19, 2008 (News & Observer) “NC becomes center of HIV fight” Read More Online

April 18, 2008 (Duke Chronicle) “Dzau Envisions Culture Built on Values, Leaders”
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April 4, 2008 (Duke Chronicle) “Our Medicines, Our Labs, Our Responsibility” by Timothy A. Bouley and Richard Waters (Duke School of Medicine) Read Online

March 8, 2008 (Durham Herald Sun) “HIV takes toll on black women”
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March 2, 2008 (Durham Herald Sun) News about the health problems of Durham.
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February 26, 2008 (Duke Chronicle) Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson and his wife, Dr. Sumera Hayat, are moving their family to Kenya to expand the University’s involvement in maternal health issues.
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February 13, 2008 (Durham Herald Sun) Duke University Medical Center hosts a Blue Jean Ball to raise money for global health work with women in Kenya

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January 29, 2008 (marketwire) Dr. Richard Payne of Duke speaks at the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa Hosts Congressional Briefing on Palliative and End-of-Life Care and Global Battle Against HIV/AIDS

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January 24, 2008 (WebWire) Duke Blue Jean Ball to Benefit Global Health in Kenya

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January 23, 2008 (Duke Chronicle) Merson decries unfair world health policies at pediatric ground rounds.

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December 17, 2007 (China.com) An interview with Professor Michael Merson, written by Duke graduate student Xing Zong for Chinese website Read Column

December 8, 2007 (Tanzanian Daily News Online) KCMC inaugurates family care clinic.  read more

November 26, 2007 (Herald Sun) The way to beat AIDS is through extensive testing

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October 10, 2007 (WUNC) Sherman James Speaks on Health Disparities.

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October 5, 2007 (WUNC) Sarah Armstrong, MD, discusses obesity on WUNC’s The State of Things.

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July 30, 2007 WRAL covers Neurosurgeon Michael Haglund’s upcoming trip to Uganda, with surplus material provided by Duke Global Health PLUS.

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