"Duke School of Medicine Lab Suspends Operations Due to Pathogen Concerns"
The Duke University School of Medicine has temporarily suspended operations at an anatomy training lab after 13 cadavers tested positive for pathogens between 2019 and 2023, in violation of procedures. The school reported low risk to workers due to the use of personal protective equipment and no known infections, but is testing approximately 700 people who may have worked in the lab for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, syphilis, and HIV. The lab will reopen once safety protocols are assured.