Clinical

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

AlaHA Quality Improvement Efforts Bear Fruit

Mar 24, 2020 at 04:01 pm by steve

When the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) joined forces six years ago with other state associations across the country under the umbrella of the American Hospital Associat.... Read More
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February 2025

Feb 18, 2025 at 04:28 pm by kbarrettalley

Your February 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!