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Alyssa Bernanke, BA

Alyssa Bernanke, BA

Alyssa Bernanke, BA

Duke University

Alyssa Bernanke is an MD/PhD candidate at Duke University in the department of pharmacology, where she studies the neural circuitry and neurobiological mechanisms of fear learning and behavioral conditioning.

Ms. Bernanke completed her undergraduate studies at St. John's College, where she majored in classics and philosophy. She attended a premedical postbaccalaureate program at the University of Southern California before she entered the MD/PhD program at Duke University. In addition to her thesis work in neurobiology, Ms. Bernanke has conducted research in cancer biology and immunology.

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March 17, 2020
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Pregnancy & Parenting
May 4, 2020

I’m pregnant, will COVID-19 make me or my baby sick?

This is a new virus, so the information about pregnancy and COVID-19 is limited. There have been few cases reported in the medical literature, so much of the guidance is...
March 16, 2020
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I Think I Have COVID-19
May 4, 2020

I’m pretty sure I have COVID-19. Now what?

Let’s start with the good news: Most people who get coronavirus (about 80%) will have mild to moderate symptoms and recover with no complications. So what do you do to...
March 16, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
September 14, 2020

No, you should NOT go to a concert tonight.

Decisions about how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 are difficult. Perhaps you live in a place that has no or few reported cases. Perhaps you are young, healthy,...
March 14, 2020
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I Think I Have COVID-19
May 4, 2020

Yes, you could have COVID-19.

How do you know if you have COVID-19? The only way to know for certain is by laboratory testing. But let’s take a look at the most common symptoms.
March 9, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
July 11, 2020

How in the world could mindfulness meditation help me in a time like this?!

First of all, what is mindfulness meditation? Mindfulness is a type of meditation that is focused on the present, and specifically on awareness of physical and emotional sensation. More and...

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