Duke University Hospital Coverage

Mother's Day Project surprises new moms
A couple that loss both their mothers at an early age give care packages and gift cards to mothers who have babies being treated at the NICU at Duke Hospital.

Duke ER Nurse discusses getting dressed to work with patients
Duke Regional ER Nurse Ashley Wheeler in the COVID-19 unit

Duke University Hospital to test drug in COVID-19 patients
Adults with severe symptoms of the novel illness will have the opportunity to participate in Duke University Hospital's test of an investigational treatment with an antiviral agent known as remdesivir.

New statistics emerge about who is most at risk
Dr. Cameron Wolfe, infectious disease specialist with Duke University Hospital, spoke about the virus on Monday.

Duke University Hospital puts up medical tents outside ER
Duke University Hospital has put up multiple medical tents outside their ER. The coronavirus cases in Durham had a sharp increase when 15 Duke students tested positive for coronavirus after an overseas trip.

Duke University Hospital sets up tents for possible coronavirus patients
WRAL's Rosalia Fodera reports Duke University Hospital has set up tents to tend to possible coronavirus patients. She also has more on the 15 people with Duke University who has the coronavirus.

Komen's Kohl tries tumor-freezing therapy in ongoing cancer fight
Three years ago, Pam Kohl was told she might not live to see today. The director of the Komen Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Initiative learned in late 2016 that her breast cancer had returned and spread. Thanks to new treatments and research, she's living longer and stronger.

Triangle hospitals well prepared for any resipiratory outbreak
WRAL asked WakeMed, Duke and UNC hospitals how they prepare for possible pandemics like what is happening in China with the coronavirus.

H1N1 helped Triangle hospitals prepare for the next pandemic
WRAL asked WakeMed, Duke and UNC hospitals how they prepare for possible pandemics like what is happening in China with the coronavirus.

One taken to hospital after driver of speeding car side-swipes three others, is ejected
One person was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after the vehicle they were driving side-swiped three other vehicles at a high rate of speed before the driver was ejected in a crash.

Sent wrong newborn footprints, Duplin County mom trying to find right baby
One week after Evelyn Shields-Cowley returned home to Duplin County, the hospital sent her a certificate with the footprints of another infant.

Hospital sends newborn footprints to wrong mom
One week after Evelyn Shields-Cowley returned home to Duplin County, the hospital sent her a certificate with the footprints of another infant.

Person taken straight from RDU to Duke Hospital after notifying doctor of possible coronavirus infection
The state Department of Health and Human Services is investigating a possible case of the new coronavirus in North Carolina.

Duke Hospital doctor discusses coronavirus
Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, talks about the current situation with the coronavirus and the possibility of someone in the Triangle who may have it.