Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences welcomes 4 interns on Match Day
In today’s Match Day—the exciting moment when graduating medical students across the U.S.
Community Service Highlight: Book Harvest Volunteer Day
On March 14, Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences team members—along with friends and family—spent the morning volunteering with
Nasal swab test spots early Alzheimer’s signals
In a new study, Duke Health researchers show that a quick, outpatient nasal swab can pick up early biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s, even before thinking and memory problems appear.
Biological Aging Linked to Hearing Loss in Older Adults
Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, yet people of the same age often experience very different levels of hearing decline.
Pearls, Progress, and Power
On February 7, 2026, Susan Bell, CMA‑4 at Duke Otolaryngology of Raleigh, represented HNS&CS at the “Pearls, Progress, and Power” 5K and STEM/Health Fair, which brought toge
Blake Wilson, PhD, awarded 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Duke University's Blake Wilson, PhD, who contributed to the development of the cochlear implant to help people hear, has been awarded the 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) for the design and development of modern neural interfaces that restore human function.
Missing the message: How hearing loss can undermine heart failure care
A team of researchers at Duke University School of Medicine used prospective cohort data from a longitudinal study to investigate the association between hearing loss and heart failure outcomes.
Supportive Care and Survivorship Center Launches Head & Neck Support Group
The Head & Neck Cancer Support Group will meet on the second Monday of each month.
Cheng promoted to full professor
Jeffrey Cheng, MD, pediatric otolaryngologist, has been promoted to full professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communications Sciences, effective December 1,