Duke Health
@dukehealth.bsky.social
Academic health system dedicated to high-quality patient-centered care, research, education and improving community and global health.
https://www.dukehealth.org
https://www.dukehealth.org
Duke University Hospital is recovering from a plumbing line issue that caused a clean water flood in the Duke North front lobby.
This issue has not impacted patient care or the safety of any clinical areas, inpatient hospital areas, or surgical services.
This issue has not impacted patient care or the safety of any clinical areas, inpatient hospital areas, or surgical services.
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Duke University Hospital is recovering from a plumbing line issue that caused a clean water flood in the Duke North front lobby.
This issue has not impacted patient care or the safety of any clinical areas, inpatient hospital areas, or surgical services.
This issue has not impacted patient care or the safety of any clinical areas, inpatient hospital areas, or surgical services.
Welcome Durham Early College of Health Sciences students to Duke Health!
Hands-on experiences today are shaping tomorrow’s #FutureHealthcareHeroes ->
The journey begins here: https://duke.is/g/w2ue
#CommunityHealthDuke
@bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
Hands-on experiences today are shaping tomorrow’s #FutureHealthcareHeroes ->
The journey begins here: https://duke.is/g/w2ue
#CommunityHealthDuke
@bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Welcome Durham Early College of Health Sciences students to Duke Health!
Hands-on experiences today are shaping tomorrow’s #FutureHealthcareHeroes ->
The journey begins here: https://duke.is/g/w2ue
#CommunityHealthDuke
@bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
Hands-on experiences today are shaping tomorrow’s #FutureHealthcareHeroes ->
The journey begins here: https://duke.is/g/w2ue
#CommunityHealthDuke
@bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
Join us as today we give thanks for the expertise, compassion, and unwavering dedication to transform lives as well as to bring hope to the patients, families, and communities who depend on us.
With wishes for safety, health and peace, Happy #Thanksgiving.
With wishes for safety, health and peace, Happy #Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us as today we give thanks for the expertise, compassion, and unwavering dedication to transform lives as well as to bring hope to the patients, families, and communities who depend on us.
With wishes for safety, health and peace, Happy #Thanksgiving.
With wishes for safety, health and peace, Happy #Thanksgiving.
The 3rd annual DukeChildren’s Thanksgiving Parade spread smiles and joy at Duke University Hospital. Staff and family guided the children’s floats on a path near patients’ doors for those who couldn't leave their care units to see the children’s floats.
@dukechildrens.bsky.social | #Thanksgiving
@dukechildrens.bsky.social | #Thanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The 3rd annual DukeChildren’s Thanksgiving Parade spread smiles and joy at Duke University Hospital. Staff and family guided the children’s floats on a path near patients’ doors for those who couldn't leave their care units to see the children’s floats.
@dukechildrens.bsky.social | #Thanksgiving
@dukechildrens.bsky.social | #Thanksgiving
Every minute matters in cardiac arrest. Duke Health is leading a first-of-its-kind study in the U.S. using drones to deliver AEDs during real 911 calls to bridge the gap between cardiac arrest and treatment. The goal is to cut response times and save lives.
See how it works: https://duke.is/m/gwf3
See how it works: https://duke.is/m/gwf3
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Every minute matters in cardiac arrest. Duke Health is leading a first-of-its-kind study in the U.S. using drones to deliver AEDs during real 911 calls to bridge the gap between cardiac arrest and treatment. The goal is to cut response times and save lives.
See how it works: https://duke.is/m/gwf3
See how it works: https://duke.is/m/gwf3
Duke University Hospital recognizes National Injury Prevention Day November 18 - lighting up in green. Together, we can prevent children, adults, and seniors from experiencing avoidable harm. Learn more about injury prevention: https://duke.is/Injury-Prevention-2025.
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Duke University Hospital recognizes National Injury Prevention Day November 18 - lighting up in green. Together, we can prevent children, adults, and seniors from experiencing avoidable harm. Learn more about injury prevention: https://duke.is/Injury-Prevention-2025.
'Stitching Strength', a short film with Duke Neurology's Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD, will have a local screening at The Cary Theater this Thurs. 11/13 at 7:00pm.
Learn more about the project: stitchingstrength.com
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | #EndALS
Learn more about the project: stitchingstrength.com
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | #EndALS
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
'Stitching Strength', a short film with Duke Neurology's Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD, will have a local screening at The Cary Theater this Thurs. 11/13 at 7:00pm.
Learn more about the project: stitchingstrength.com
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | #EndALS
Learn more about the project: stitchingstrength.com
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | #EndALS
NBC News turned to @DukeHeartCenter’s Dr. Nishant Shah to break down new gene-editing research to reduce harmful cholesterol & what needs to happen before the drug is ready for patients.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#cholesterol | #hearthealth
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#cholesterol | #hearthealth
Harmful cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene editing drug in early trial
One dose of an experimental drug cover offer lifetime treatment for people with high cholesterol, but its long-term safety is uncertain.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
NBC News turned to @DukeHeartCenter’s Dr. Nishant Shah to break down new gene-editing research to reduce harmful cholesterol & what needs to happen before the drug is ready for patients.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#cholesterol | #hearthealth
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#cholesterol | #hearthealth
Honoring the work of Dr. David Powers and all Duke Health Veterans w/ @dukemedschool.bsky.social
#VeteransDay2025
#VeteransDay2025
Dr. David Powers was commissioned into the Air Force the day before the Gulf War. He spent 20 years treating facial trauma in combat zones.
Now at @dukehealth.bsky.social, he helps patients heal and reconnect with the world.
🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/surgeon-shaped-service
Now at @dukehealth.bsky.social, he helps patients heal and reconnect with the world.
🔗 Read more: https://medschool.duke.edu/stories/surgeon-shaped-service
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Honoring the work of Dr. David Powers and all Duke Health Veterans w/ @dukemedschool.bsky.social
#VeteransDay2025
#VeteransDay2025
Today, we pause to honor the courage, sacrifice, and leadership of those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Their resilience and commitment inspire our mission to care for others. Thank you to all of our veterans for your service and sacrifice.
#VeteransDay2025
#VeteransDay2025
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today, we pause to honor the courage, sacrifice, and leadership of those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Their resilience and commitment inspire our mission to care for others. Thank you to all of our veterans for your service and sacrifice.
#VeteransDay2025
#VeteransDay2025
This month, Duke is proud to celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans. We recognize the lasting impact of Indigenous people – whose stories are deeply into the fabric of our history and identity.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This month, Duke is proud to celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans. We recognize the lasting impact of Indigenous people – whose stories are deeply into the fabric of our history and identity.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
🔬 First-of-its-kind therapy for MacTel now in clinical use at Duke Eye Center. An encapsulated cell implant - about the size of a grain of rice - slows vision degeneration in macular telangiectasia type 2.
📄 Learn more: https://duke.is/9/gwx8
#CommunityHealthDuke | #Ophthalmology | #GeneTherapy
📄 Learn more: https://duke.is/9/gwx8
#CommunityHealthDuke | #Ophthalmology | #GeneTherapy
November 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🔬 First-of-its-kind therapy for MacTel now in clinical use at Duke Eye Center. An encapsulated cell implant - about the size of a grain of rice - slows vision degeneration in macular telangiectasia type 2.
📄 Learn more: https://duke.is/9/gwx8
#CommunityHealthDuke | #Ophthalmology | #GeneTherapy
📄 Learn more: https://duke.is/9/gwx8
#CommunityHealthDuke | #Ophthalmology | #GeneTherapy
Because caring for Durham means caring for each other. Explore our community commitment: https://community.duke.edu/our-impact/
#CommunityHealthDuke
#CommunityHealthDuke
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Because caring for Durham means caring for each other. Explore our community commitment: https://community.duke.edu/our-impact/
#CommunityHealthDuke
#CommunityHealthDuke
New research from Duke Health shows vaping during pregnancy—even without nicotine—can be toxic to the fetus in a mouse model.
🎥 Watch this video to learn how e-cigarettes affect fetal development and why quitting matters.
🔗 https://duke.is/g/b7ny
#CommunityHealthDuke | #PregnancySafety | #Vaping
🔗 https://duke.is/g/b7ny
#CommunityHealthDuke | #PregnancySafety | #Vaping
October 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New research from Duke Health shows vaping during pregnancy—even without nicotine—can be toxic to the fetus in a mouse model.
🎥 Watch this video to learn how e-cigarettes affect fetal development and why quitting matters.
🔗 https://duke.is/g/b7ny
#CommunityHealthDuke | #PregnancySafety | #Vaping
🔗 https://duke.is/g/b7ny
#CommunityHealthDuke | #PregnancySafety | #Vaping
What happens when someone has a medical emergency mid-flight?
Duke Health researchers just published the largest-ever study of in-flight medical emergencies. From seizures to cardiac arrests, these events may be more common and more serious than many may realize.
#CommunityHealthDuke
Duke Health researchers just published the largest-ever study of in-flight medical emergencies. From seizures to cardiac arrests, these events may be more common and more serious than many may realize.
#CommunityHealthDuke
October 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
What happens when someone has a medical emergency mid-flight?
Duke Health researchers just published the largest-ever study of in-flight medical emergencies. From seizures to cardiac arrests, these events may be more common and more serious than many may realize.
#CommunityHealthDuke
Duke Health researchers just published the largest-ever study of in-flight medical emergencies. From seizures to cardiac arrests, these events may be more common and more serious than many may realize.
#CommunityHealthDuke
Wait times at Duke Urology were 54 days in 2022. For patients w/ cancer or infertility, that’s too long. Dr. Karen Baker led a data-driven access overhaul by triaging 15K referrals, expanding telehealth, and cutting wait times by 70%.
#DukeOBGYN | @dukemedschool.bsky.social
https://duke.is/p/dfe2
#DukeOBGYN | @dukemedschool.bsky.social
https://duke.is/p/dfe2
Getting You in Sooner: How Duke Urology Used Data to Streamline Care
A data-driven shift at Duke Urology slashed wait times for men’s health appointment by focusing on the toughest prostate cancer and infertility cases first.
medschool.duke.edu
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Wait times at Duke Urology were 54 days in 2022. For patients w/ cancer or infertility, that’s too long. Dr. Karen Baker led a data-driven access overhaul by triaging 15K referrals, expanding telehealth, and cutting wait times by 70%.
#DukeOBGYN | @dukemedschool.bsky.social
https://duke.is/p/dfe2
#DukeOBGYN | @dukemedschool.bsky.social
https://duke.is/p/dfe2
During National Hispanic Heritage Month we’re reminding everyone about es.dukehealth.org.
Ahora hay tres formas de programar una cita y acceder a información de salud en español:
• Es.dukehealth.org
• Línea telefónica de Duke Health en Español: 919-997-2110
• My Duke Health 🔗 duke.is/z/f5fx
Ahora hay tres formas de programar una cita y acceder a información de salud en español:
• Es.dukehealth.org
• Línea telefónica de Duke Health en Español: 919-997-2110
• My Duke Health 🔗 duke.is/z/f5fx
October 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
During National Hispanic Heritage Month we’re reminding everyone about es.dukehealth.org.
Ahora hay tres formas de programar una cita y acceder a información de salud en español:
• Es.dukehealth.org
• Línea telefónica de Duke Health en Español: 919-997-2110
• My Duke Health 🔗 duke.is/z/f5fx
Ahora hay tres formas de programar una cita y acceder a información de salud en español:
• Es.dukehealth.org
• Línea telefónica de Duke Health en Español: 919-997-2110
• My Duke Health 🔗 duke.is/z/f5fx
This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, see how Carey Anders, M.D., is providing care to patients like Jamie Branham through groundbreaking research and compassionate care. 🩷
📺 Watch her story on PBS: https://duke.is/z/9rdy
#CommunityHealthDuke | #WomenInSTEM | #PBS
📺 Watch her story on PBS: https://duke.is/z/9rdy
#CommunityHealthDuke | #WomenInSTEM | #PBS
October 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, see how Carey Anders, M.D., is providing care to patients like Jamie Branham through groundbreaking research and compassionate care. 🩷
📺 Watch her story on PBS: https://duke.is/z/9rdy
#CommunityHealthDuke | #WomenInSTEM | #PBS
📺 Watch her story on PBS: https://duke.is/z/9rdy
#CommunityHealthDuke | #WomenInSTEM | #PBS
The Duke Cord Blood Reunion brought together 45 survivors for a celebration of life, science, and community.
The first cord blood transplant was done at Duke in 1993.
3,000+ transplants later, we celebrate decades of healing and innovation.
#CommunityHealthDuke
📸: RTP.Studio
The first cord blood transplant was done at Duke in 1993.
3,000+ transplants later, we celebrate decades of healing and innovation.
#CommunityHealthDuke
📸: RTP.Studio
October 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Duke Cord Blood Reunion brought together 45 survivors for a celebration of life, science, and community.
The first cord blood transplant was done at Duke in 1993.
3,000+ transplants later, we celebrate decades of healing and innovation.
#CommunityHealthDuke
📸: RTP.Studio
The first cord blood transplant was done at Duke in 1993.
3,000+ transplants later, we celebrate decades of healing and innovation.
#CommunityHealthDuke
📸: RTP.Studio
More than 260 people screened this month—including 180+ this weekend at our Community Health Screening event!
We’re grateful to every volunteer, partner, and community member who helped make this possible. This is community care in action. 💙
#CommunityHealthDuke
We’re grateful to every volunteer, partner, and community member who helped make this possible. This is community care in action. 💙
#CommunityHealthDuke
September 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
More than 260 people screened this month—including 180+ this weekend at our Community Health Screening event!
We’re grateful to every volunteer, partner, and community member who helped make this possible. This is community care in action. 💙
#CommunityHealthDuke
We’re grateful to every volunteer, partner, and community member who helped make this possible. This is community care in action. 💙
#CommunityHealthDuke
Duke Health is investing in our community and the next generation of care. A student at Durham Early College of Health Sciences shares how hands-on learning is helping her prepare for a career in surgical tech.
🔗Learn more here: https://duke.is/r/gyfe
#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareCareers
🔗Learn more here: https://duke.is/r/gyfe
#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareCareers
September 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Duke Health is investing in our community and the next generation of care. A student at Durham Early College of Health Sciences shares how hands-on learning is helping her prepare for a career in surgical tech.
🔗Learn more here: https://duke.is/r/gyfe
#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareCareers
🔗Learn more here: https://duke.is/r/gyfe
#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareCareers
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Buckle up, Baby! FREE Car Seat Check on 9/27. We'll help make sure your car seat is safely installed & show you how to do it too! No need to book—stop by rain or shine!
✅ FREE Car Seat Check
🗓️ Sat., 9/27
⌚ 9am-1pm
📍 Durham City Fire Station #18, 6919 Herndon Rd., Durham
@dukehealth.bsky.social
✅ FREE Car Seat Check
🗓️ Sat., 9/27
⌚ 9am-1pm
📍 Durham City Fire Station #18, 6919 Herndon Rd., Durham
@dukehealth.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Buckle up, Baby! FREE Car Seat Check on 9/27. We'll help make sure your car seat is safely installed & show you how to do it too! No need to book—stop by rain or shine!
✅ FREE Car Seat Check
🗓️ Sat., 9/27
⌚ 9am-1pm
📍 Durham City Fire Station #18, 6919 Herndon Rd., Durham
@dukehealth.bsky.social
✅ FREE Car Seat Check
🗓️ Sat., 9/27
⌚ 9am-1pm
📍 Durham City Fire Station #18, 6919 Herndon Rd., Durham
@dukehealth.bsky.social
✂️🎓 A new chapter begins in Durham! Duke Health helped cut the ribbon on DECHS, where students earn healthcare credentials and college credit—starting in high school.
This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.
#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation
This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.
#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation
September 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
✂️🎓 A new chapter begins in Durham! Duke Health helped cut the ribbon on DECHS, where students earn healthcare credentials and college credit—starting in high school.
This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.
#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation
This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.
#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation
What does a medical “first” really mean?
A baby getting the chance to grow up.
An adult w/ heart failure getting more time w/ family.
Hope, when there were no options.
This is research that saves lives & shapes the future of medicine.
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | @duke-university.bsky.social
A baby getting the chance to grow up.
An adult w/ heart failure getting more time w/ family.
Hope, when there were no options.
This is research that saves lives & shapes the future of medicine.
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | @duke-university.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What does a medical “first” really mean?
A baby getting the chance to grow up.
An adult w/ heart failure getting more time w/ family.
Hope, when there were no options.
This is research that saves lives & shapes the future of medicine.
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | @duke-university.bsky.social
A baby getting the chance to grow up.
An adult w/ heart failure getting more time w/ family.
Hope, when there were no options.
This is research that saves lives & shapes the future of medicine.
@dukemedschool.bsky.social | @duke-university.bsky.social