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Grants from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama will support 10 groundbreaking projects led by researchers at UAB. 

There are no effective antivirals against BK polyomavirus in transplanted kidneys. A better understanding of its replication will offer new ways to protect those kidneys.

This study highlights how high-volume centers, where operators perform these procedures more frequently, achieve better outcomes, including lower 30-day mortality and reduced complication rates. 

Learn how to pick out the perfect toys and avoid dangerous hazards this holiday season.

A UAB gut health researcher shares five tips to help you maintain a healthy gut while enjoying holiday meals and treats.

Giving back has physical and mental benefits, including boosting happiness, reducing stress and enhancing self-esteem.

One UAB expert offers several tips for enjoying the treats of the holiday season while staying healthy.

Beacon ACT Clinic, which stands for Access, Connection, Transition, served more than 300 patients during its first year in operation.

Heart failure is responsible for 13 percent of deaths worldwide, and half of patients die within 5 years. New therapies are needed.

Rothenberg’s innovative, FDA-approved technology will improve cardiac health through enhanced treatment and prevention.

UAB researchers uncover that interaction between proteins CD2:CD58 can be disrupted to mitigate the expression of genes and proteins that trigger HS pathogenesis.

One UAB expert offers several tips for keeping skin healthy this fall and winter.

UAB is combating youth tobacco use with its ninth annual award from the Alabama Department of Public Health.

The goal of this project is to reduce health disparities in colonoscopy screening and colorectal cancer outcomes for vulnerable populations in Jefferson County.

The Civitan International Research Center’s mission is to improve the well-being and quality of life of individuals and families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This transformative gift from Ted W. Love, M.D., and Joyce Y. Love will improve patient care for those with sickle cell disease on a local and international level.

This partnership, an initiative of the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, represents a significant step toward enhancing the quality of medical education, research and health care delivery on an international scale.

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, HEALTHe Birmingham will measure the effects of community revitalization on residents’ health.

Preliminary evidence suggests that teletrauma programs are associated with improvements in the quality of initial trauma care, shorter transfer time to advanced trauma centers for severely injured patients and decreased rates of potentially unnecessary transfers to advanced trauma centers, which leads to substantial cost savings.

Join the UAB “Stubble To Support Men’s Health” campaign and make a difference in the fight against prostate cancer by growing facial hair in support of the cause.