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Seeing Women’s Health in a New Light
A global health center is aiming to empower women through the design of biophotonic technologies.
Mercy Asiedu demonstrates the pocket colposcope at Duke University. [Courtesy of Duke University]
The gothic architecture of the nearly two-centuries-old campus of Duke University, N.C. (USA), gives no hint that the school is home to cutting-edge medical innovations. Yet, in 2017 alone, Duke spent more than US$1 billion on R&D, with over 90 percent allocated to the life sciences and engineering. Those kinds of research resources have provided fertile ground for
a unique endeavor, the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies.
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