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April 3, 2009 Michael Merson along with the president of CARE USA will be giving a talk on “Locating Global Health” tonight. Read online

March 2, 2009 Michael Merson is quoted praising Jim Yong Kim, Dartmouth’s next president, for his work and benefit to mankind. Read online

Feb 18, 2009 Questions of Ethics and Quality Cloud Globalization of Clinical Trials Read Online

Jan 16, 2009 Duke University’s Michael Merson said this week, that PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, is among the most visible legacies of George W. Bush’s two terms as president. Read More (PDF: 21kb)

January 9, 2009 DGHI Affiliate Rae Jean Proescholdbell discusses the health of ministers in “When Serving the Lord, Ministers Are Often Found to Neglect Themselves”.  Read online

Dec 18, 2008 Michael Merson comments on the past 11 years of UNAIDS and what lies ahead for the agency and its new leader.  Read the Special Report by Pam Das and Udani Samarasekera published in today’s Lancet. Read More (PDF: 455kb)

Dec 16, 2008 Collaboration, Capacity Building: NIH Funds Clinical Research in Tanzania Read Online

Dec 3, 2008 North Carolina ranks 36th in United Healthcare’s America’s Health RankingsT- 2008. Read More (PDF: 45kb)

Nov 21, 2008 Dr. Michael Merson is quoted in this Duke Chronicle article about the Academic Council’s approval of the Master in Science in Global Health at Duke. Read Online

Nov 19, 2008 The Duke Global Health Institute is mentioned in this IndUS Business Journal News article about Fuqua’s expansion in India. Read Online

Nov 4, 2008 Dr. Duane Gubler, of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, is quoted in this New York Times article on “The War on Dengue Fever.” Read Online

Nov 3, 2008 The Academic Council will vote on a Masters in Science and Global Health program on November 20, 2008, as detailed in this article in The Chronicle.Read Online

Oct 28, 2008 Duke Researchers discuss the racial disparity in treatment of depression in patients with heart disease. Read Online

Oct 28, 2008 Susan Yaggy named “Tarheel of the Week” by The News & Observer. Read Online (PDF 34 KB)

Oct 17, 2008 Duke’s investment in global health is mentioned in this article from the San Francisco Business Times: UC system prepares to advance in global health. Read Online

Oct 14, 2008 Dr. Dennis Clements (DGHI Member) is quoted in this article from the Barbados Daily Observer about cardiovascular and chronic diseases in the Caribbean. Read Online (PDF 1.7 MB)

Oct 12, 2008 Carolina’s Community Care program saves money by keeping up with Medicaid patients with chronic diseases. It is now being looked at as a possible national model. Read Online

Oct 10, 2008 Kevin Schulman, M.D., director of the DCRI’s Center for Clinical and Genetic Economics, and Robert Califf, M.D., vice chancellor for clinical research, are quoted in this article about the difficulties of conducting clinic trials. “Spiraling Costs Threaten Gridlock” Read Online

Sept 25, 2008 The Salisbury Post reports on Duke’s MURDOCK Study research into Hepatitis C. Read Online

Sept 9, 2008 (US News & World Report Online) Dr. Eric D. Peterson quoted in “Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier”. Read Online

Aug 25, 2008 (Duke Chronicle) Dr. Wei Jiang quoted in “Prof and Group Extend Care For Quake Victims”. Read Online

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.” Download PDF.

Aug 5, 2008 (Bloomberg) Michael Merson, M.D. quoted in “Combined AIDS Efforts Might Prevent Half of Infections by 2015”. Read Online

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”. Read Online

July 25, 2008 (News Observer) HIV strikes fast, study finds Read Online

July 18, 2008 (New York Times) “Trial for Vaccine Against H.I.V. Is Canceled” Read Online

July 17, 2008 (New York Times) “Gene Variation May Raise Risk of H.I.V., Study Finds” Read Online

July 2, 2008 (Various) “New Dean appointed for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School” Read PDF

June 20, 2008 (News & Observer) “Doc Hasn’t Stopped Helping” (features Dr. Sam Katz of Duke in Work on Measles) Read More Online

May 5, 2008 (Modern Healthcare) “Medical Migration” (quotes Michael Merson and Jeff Moe on the internationalization of medicine) Read PDF

May 5, 2008 (Herald Sun) “Studies find 1 in 5 babies lag in shots” (quotes Dr. Dennis Clements). Read Online

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” Read Online

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” Download PDF

March 2, 2008 (Durham Herald Sun) News about the health problems of Durham. download PDF

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. read more

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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