DIGITAL DATING
Butterflies in your stomach, a knock on the door, an awkward moment meeting your parents or roommate and then one of the most terrifying and exciting moments of dating –...
Medical Archives
MATTERS OF THE HEART
East Carolina University’s motto servire – to serve – is at the center of all we do each day. From doctors who literally fix hearts to educators who fill them...
Study to help patients breathe easier
East Carolina University will be working in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh on a research study called PACT: Prehospital Airway Control Trial. PACT is an $8.8 million, four-year, Department...
Brody scientist’s data-driven approach to explaining gender bias gets national attention
Often discussed, but less frequently understood, gender bias is being assessed in a new way thanks to a microbiologist from ECU’s Brody School of Medicine. Working to help scientists across...
HEALTHIER SMILES IN BERTIE COUNTY
Fannie Williams knows what it’s like to grow up in an area where dentists are scarce. Williams grew up in Bertie County, North Carolina, where she now serves as interim...
ECU Physicians receives ‘Gold Level’ recognition from the American Heart Association
ECU Physicians primary care clinics were recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) on Jan. 30 for achieving “Gold Level” status for their success in improving blood pressure control through...
TREATING BRAIN TUMORS
Doctors at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Medical Center were the first in North Carolina to perform a new radiation therapy procedure that is giving hope...
4 things to know about coronavirus according to ECU expert
Dr. Rachel Roper, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at East Carolina University, was part of the team that first isolated, sequenced and analyzed the genome for SARS (Severe Acute...
SNIFFING OUT SICKNESS
Harley the beagle refused to run rabbits—a character flaw that left her future uncertain. Now, the wayward hunting dog has finally found a worthy prey—but not of the woodland variety....
Interprofessional clinical simulation program receives provisional accreditation
The Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Program at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine has achieved provisional accreditation in teaching and education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Provisional...