1+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) The University of Alabama at Birmingham A new exhibition from University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries chronicles the evolution of access to American healthcare during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries From the stories of horse-and-buggy doctors to telehealth providers during the COVID…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (442+ words) The study was led by Shin-ichi Kano, M.D., Ph.D., professor and UAB Endowed Professor in Mental Health Research in the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, and sheds light on a long-standing mystery in mental health research. “Scientists have found…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) Your 2026 UAB Surgery ACS Clinical Congress guide The University of Alabama at Birmingham It’s almost time for the 2026 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Washington, D.C.! Before you pack your bags and head to the airport, review…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) These limitations can lead to missed opportunities for timely treatment in progressing patients or overdiagnosis and unnecessary antibiotic treatment in patients without true C. diff disease. Unnecessary treatment carries its own risks, including disruption of the gut microbiome, adverse drug effects…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (359+ words) Mahmud Mossa-Basha, M.D.Many patients spend a significant amount of face time talking with their specialist. But in the field of radiology, providers work almost entirely behind the scenes, interpreting medical images to offer diagnoses and recommend treatment plans. Mahmud Mossa-Basha,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (510+ words) Jeremy Loberger, M.D.While hospitals nationwide have adopted the Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) framework to reduce unplanned extubations, the UAB and Children’s team recognized that lasting improvement would require going beyond national recommendations. That investment led to the creation of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) Drug discovery is a vital part of healthcare, but it can be a painfully slow process. Corinne Augelli-Szafran, Ph.D., professor in the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, is all too familiar with the difficulties of this process. Augelli-Szafran…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (504+ words) “Here you are in the prime of your life, your 20s and 30s, and you are told that you have a chronic progressive disease which means you will likely need dialysis within your lifetime,” said Dana Rizk, M.D., professor in the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) “Repeat visits can signal that important needs remain unmet, including follow-up care, medication access, housing, transportation and other clinical and nonclinical factors,” said Ahmed. “They also add pressure to already crowded emergency departments.” Together, they will lead the development and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (446+ words) While some people choose one challenging path, University of Alabama at Birmingham Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Mia Martin balances two—the demands of Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps with the rigors of nursing school. From early morning and…...