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Based on information out of UAB and the ADPH, the CDC issued a health alert encouraging providers presented with pediatric patients with hepatitis of an unknown origin to screen for the adenovirus-41 strain.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama ranks fifth in the United States for oral cavity and pharynx cancer incidence and seventh among the states for oral cavity and pharynx cancer deaths.

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The clinic will provide free vision, dental and medical services at Gadsden City High School. There are no qualifying questions, and no identification is required.

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Seth Wharton, 44, received a double heart-valve replacement at UAB in 1990.

Campus & Community Published more than a year ago

Live HealthSmart Alabama has taken its signature keys — healthy eating, prevention and wellness, physical activity, and education — to create and implement initiatives at all levels within the institution.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

Luxturna uses a non-disease-causing virus to deliver a normal copy of the RPE65 gene to retinal cells, enabling them to make proteins capable of improving and preserving visual function.

Research & Innovation Published more than a year ago

The UAB Cardiogenomics Clinic provides genetic testing and counseling for a gene variant associated with a risk of heart failure and death.

Campus & Community Published more than a year ago

New $78 million Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building will accelerate advancements in precision medicine, informatics and data sciences — areas that represent the future of modern health care.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

UAB has been awarded for its superior CAR-T therapy program services and leadership.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

UAB-led national study shows using blood pressure medication to treat pregnant women with chronic hypertension improves pregnancy outcomes, including a decrease in severe preeclampsia and preterm birth.

Research & Innovation Published more than a year ago

COVID-related acute kidney injury peaked in 10- to 15-year-olds and 70- to 75-year-olds, suggesting age is not the sole determinant in severity of illness from COVID-19.

Campus & Community Published more than a year ago

UAB graduate and professional programs are well represented in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.

People of UAB Published more than a year ago

A UAB study shows that bone marrow transplant recipients have a shorter lifespan as compared to their counterparts.

News You Can Use Published more than a year ago

UAB nutrition experts provide five practical ways you can start living a healthier life.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

UAB primary care providers discuss screenings, immunizations, diet, exercise and other women’s health-related illnesses.

Research & Innovation Published more than a year ago

The monoclonal antibody cocktail is deliverable via a nasal dose, and it is also effective against SARS, MERS and several coronavirus cold viruses. The antibodies are engineered for long-acting effectiveness, potentially lasting a year or more when used in humans.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

UAB patients with stage 4 cancer now have more options for treatments.

News You Can Use Published more than a year ago

COVID-19 changed the way we communicate, care for others, educate our children, work and more. Experts from UAB weigh in on these changes.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

The new location offers a wide range of comprehensive and specialty eye services to patients in and around the city of Pelham.

Campus & Community Published more than a year ago

UAB has been recognized as one of just 13 institutions ranked as national leaders in racial and gender diversity representation in leadership.

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