- Some doctors in N.C. are encouraging individuals to get vaccinated against measles, as there have been more than 160 cases in nine states so far this year.
- North Carolina's Children's health campus is only dedicated to children through a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health systems.
- Duke and UNC Health follow WakeMed’s steps by restricting access to visitors under 12 years old, among other precautions.
- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center published the study showing a blood test can predict which patients will develop knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before it would show up on an X-ray.
- Opill could fill gaps for people who face barriers obtaining a prescription from a provider, but price may continue to be an obstacle for some.
- In a move that signals another step past the height of the pandemic, the Triangle's three major hospital systems are relaxing mask requirements.
- Two new hospitals in Wake County, including a new behavioral health hospital, received regulatory approval. When the dust settles on any appeals, it would mean one of the fastest expansions of new hospitals in the county's history.
- The healthcare sector in the United States s for 8.5% of national carbon emissions. Hospitals use enormous amounts of energy to provide nonstop care for patients. In North Carolina, some hospital systems are starting their work to become more sustainable.
- The broad-acting snakebite treatment is in clinical trials at Duke University and around the world.
- Both Duke and UNC have filed appeals on the decision to award MRI scanner to Raleigh Radiology, a common practice for an entity that loses a bid.