The American Heart Association says most Americans don’t have the training to respond appropriately to cardiac emergencies in the workplace, so the AHA is pushing CPR and first aid training at the jobsite.
UAB-led blue-ribbon committee creates ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies
Written by Jeff Hansen
The goal is to avoid unnecessary surgery and reduce the number of biopsies of benign nodules and cancers that are unlikely to cause harm.
Hope through medicine: Physician recounts medical mission trip to treat Syrian refugee
Written by Alicia Rohan
A UAB physician visited Jordan to provide health care to Syrian refugees with chronic conditions.
Traylor creates positive environment in nephrology lab
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Amie Traylor is UAB’s Employee of the Month.
Five faculty projects were recently funded through an AMC21 initiative giving NIH-funded investigators incentive to submit a second R01.
Four 3rd year students from the Montgomery Regional Medical Campuses presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Alabama/Mississippi chapters of the American College of Physicians.
Data from I-SPY 2 TRIAL shows potential of a new precision medicine drug therapy for breast cancer patients
Written by Beena Thannickal
Recent findings from an innovative nationwide trial indicate that the drug pembrolizumab, when used in combination with standard therapy, may provide positive results for patients with locally advanced breast cancer.
Paul Gamlin, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Mechanisms of Sensory, Perceptual and Cognitive Processes Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health.