UAB is ranked No. 164 based on exceptional academic research portfolio and its overall global and regional reputation.

The funding will be used in two projects to combat growing syphilis rates in men and women in underserved areas.

Analysis of a survey of 18,041 people in rural KwaZulu-Natal revealed a discrepancy between the ability of the South African health system to respond to the health needs of people with communicable diseases and the health needs of people with non-communicable diseases.

The baby boy, born in late May 2023, is the first baby born from a uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial and UAB’s first baby from its uterus transplant program.

The NIH grants will fund two studies evaluating the role of behavioral, geographic and demographic vulnerabilities in relation to HIV acquisitions among cis- and transgender women in the South.

UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.

The monoclonal antibody cocktail is deliverable via a nasal dose, and it is also effective against SARS, MERS and several coronavirus cold viruses. The antibodies are engineered for long-acting effectiveness, potentially lasting a year or more when used in humans.

Many Americans are catching up on missed holiday plans, but should you go ahead and receive your booster shot to ensure the safety of yourself and others?

The effort led by UAB is projected to receive $17 million from NIH to support up to four years of patient follow-up.

A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases.

Now that effective vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and are being distributed to members of the public, it is key for folks to understand the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Cloth face masks must cover the mouth and nose and fit snugly against the side of the face.

To stop a pandemic from growing, everyone must work together to “flatten the curve.”

Hear from UAB experts on the differences of COVID-19, flu, alleriges and colds.

A UAB Infectious Diseases physician discusses bacteria found in food-borne illnesses and why you should wash your hands.

There’s ticks in them-there woods, and that means the possibility of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, as one UAB patient recently discovered.