Health

Southern Research neuroscience lab wins grant to advance Parkinson’s, ALS study

The grants include $3.3 million to study Parkinson’s and $594,000 for research related to frontotemporal dementia.

July 15, 2021

Alabama health clinics get $10.3 million in federal aid to combat COVID-19

The funds will be used to expand testing and mitigation efforts.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 14, 2021

Delta variant made up nearly 71 percent of Alabama’s recent samples

COVID-19 hospitalizations were up 69 percent on Tuesday from two weeks before.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 13, 2021

Ivey: No plans for government workers to knock on doors to promote vaccines

Ivey’s office said that the state has no plans to send workers door-to-door promoting, or pressuring, people to get the vaccine.

Brandon Moseley

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July 13, 2021

ADSS launches vaccine advocacy campaign

The Alabama Department of Senior Services is partnering with local Alabama Area Agencies on Aging and various disability organizations.

July 12, 2021

Alabama has lowest percentage of COVID-vaccinated residents in U.S.

Alabama's new cases over the last two weeks have increased 80 percent.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 9, 2021

U.S. regulators say a COVID-19 booster shot isn’t needed for the fully vaccinated

Alabama has the smallest percentage of fully vaccinated residents in the nation, according to the CDC.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 9, 2021

Barry Moore: It’s not “the government’s job to knock on doors” to promote the vaccine

White House officials on July 1 announced that federal COVID-19 surge response teams were being readied to send into areas with low vaccination rates.

Brandon Moseley

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July 9, 2021

Despite second lowest vaccination rate in U.S., Ivey won’t seek federal help

UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said Alabama's COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing "exactly as we saw before."

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 8, 2021