Alabama Education Association, Board of Medical Examiners meet over excuses to break COVID-19 quarantines
Prior to the meeting, the AEA on Nov. 5 threatened legal action against the board over the matter.
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Nearly 70 percent of Alabama’s pregnancy-related deaths in 2016 were preventable: report
Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, with women of color bearing the brunt of Alabama's maternal mortality crisis.
UAB doctor to public on surging COVID-19: “Don’t give up on us. We’re tired.”
The head of UAB's emergency management committee said hospitals across the state are seeing increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Alabama Hospital Association president: COVID-19 “utterly out of control”
Not since Aug. 14, during the state’s summer peak, has Alabama had such a high number of hospitalizations.
ADPH’s tianeptine ban withdrawn after legal challenge
Tianeptine is abused for its euphoric properties, similar to opioids.
Health officials plan for vaccines but urge public to wear masks, social distance
The arrival of a vaccine doesn’t mean the fight is over, public health experts said this week.
Alabama seeing “borderline out-of-control” community spread, UAB expert says
An infectious disease expert at UAB described the state's high positivity rate as a sign of uncontrolled community transmission.
SNAP recipients approved for additional aid in 20 counties hit by Zeta
Those who qualify automatically get an additional 40 percent of their monthly benefits loaded to their EBT cards.
Healthcare workers, chronically ill could get vaccine by mid-December
According to ADPH’s three-phase vaccination plan, the first to receive vaccines include healthcare workers and first responders.
Alabama sets new record high 7-day average of daily cases
Over the last seven days, Alabama has reported a record-breaking 14,375 cases.