11/20/2025
Innovation in Emergency Care!
Duke Health researchers are leading the first U.S. study where drones deliver defibrillators during real 911 calls. This groundbreaking approach could save lives by getting critical equipment to cardiac arrest patients faster than ever before.
Learn more about this first-of-its-kind study:
DURHAM and CLEMMONS, N.C. – Every minute counts when someone’s heart stops. In the U.S., more than 350,000 people suffer cardiac arrest each year, and fewer than 10% survive. Most of these emergencies happen at home, far from lifesaving equipment.Now, for the first time in the United States, a c...