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In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, the molecules that aid in protection against the virus.
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A UAB School of Medicine professor has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry.
Observational clinical research of COVID-19 patients can help clinicians better understand how the previously unknown SARS-CoV-2 virus acts, and findings from this research can better inform treatment and vaccine design.
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UAB Hospital practice areas honored with the “Best Hospital” designation include obstetrics, orthopedics, heart care, stroke care, cancer care and breast care.
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The challenge focuses on understanding the relationships between health conditions, health disparities and social determinants of health at the county level that may bring a higher burden of illness or mortality due to COVID-19.
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This specialized office at the O’Neal Cancer Center marks its silver anniversary with renewed commitment to reaching the medically underserved and tackling cancer health disparities in the state and surrounding areas.
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This holiday gathering safely allowed some UAB patients with vision impairment to visit with their friends and colleagues.
The largest HIV health care unit in Alabama and one of the country’s preeminent HIV clinics has relocated to state-of-the-art space in Birmingham’s Lakeview district.
Emergency departments are crowded, and patients might want to consider alternative care options such as urgent care centers.
Keyanna Stokes in the UAB Pre-Nursing program was selected from among more than 1,500 applicants for the scholarship, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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There is a lot of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, but health care experts at UAB provide the facts behind some of the most common myths.
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This potential preventive treatment for Crohn’s disease was tested on a mouse model and on immune-reactive T cells from patients with Crohn’s disease.
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Anindya Dutta, Ph.D., MBBS, will begin his role as chair at UAB on March 15, 2021.
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The orthopaedic urgent care clinic should help reduce crowding in the emergency department and speed up visits to the hospital.
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It’s been a tough year, but better times are coming. Physicians, psychologists and wellness experts at the UAB School of Medicine have some thoughts on how to manage the stress of 2020.
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On December 15, UAB received 10,725 COVID-19 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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As the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine begins to be administered, many Americans still have questions. UAB has you covered.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that commonly infects young children and the elderly. This atlas will help researchers better understand how to treat these infections.
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During the global pandemic, UAB may look a little different, but it continues to educate students and serve the community through its health care, research and programs.
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Meier-Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalities.