Clinical

Birmingham Laboratory in Forefront of COVID-19 Battle

Apr 08, 2020 at 09:09 am by steve

Birmingham-based Assurance Scientific Laboratories was one of the first commercial labs in the United States to receive FDA clearance to test for COVID-19. "In early January,.... Read More

Public Health in the COVID-19 Fight

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:52 am by steve

COVID-19 has infected people in nearly every nation in the world. Italy, in particular, has been devastated, the virus overwhelming Italian hospitals where doctors were forced.... Read More

Question & Answer with E. Turner Overton, MD, Medical Director of the UAB 1917 HIV Outpatient Clinic

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:50 am by steve

UAB and Birmingham has had a little more time to prepare for this than some other places in the country. In your opinion has the response been swift and proactive? We have be.... Read More

NHS Works to Keep Vulnerable Nursing Population Safe

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:47 am by steve

The first COVID-19 shock to Americans happened in late February at a nursing facility in Washington state. With vulnerable populations in a communal setting, nursing homes cou.... Read More

UAB among U.S. Sites for New Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Treatment

Apr 08, 2020 at 08:41 am by steve

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will take part in an NIH-sponsored global clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel therapeutic agents in hospitalize.... Read More