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Researchers in the Duke Department of Population Health Sciences recently explored an often-overlooked aspect of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia: how an early diagnosis affects financ

Kevin Weinfurt, PhD, the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor and vice chair of faculty in the Department of Population Health Sciences, has been named president-elect of the International Society for Quality of Life Research.

Extreme heat is a growing public health threat, hitting outdoor workers, older adults, and people in rural or low-income communities the hardest. Duke University School of Medicine researchers say North Carolina is well positioned to lead efforts to reduce that impact, building on the state’s Heat Health Alert System and the NC DETECT surveillance platform.

Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, MS, MA, professor in population health sciences, has been selected to the

Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, received the Career Research Mentoring Award in Health Equity and Healthcare Disparities.

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Congratulations to the 13 students in the Master of Science in Population Health Science Program and the three PhD students who graduated Sunday, May 10, 2026. They were among the 464 students from the Duke University School of Medicine who graduated, marking the successful culmination of their hard work and dedication.

A “produce prescription” is a promising Food ‑ is ‑ Medicine approach that provides direct resources to help families afford healthy foods.

Doctoral candidate Elizabeth Rojo, MA, has been selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants as part of the American Journal of Public Healt