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UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad

United for Cures launched a bipartisan campaign featuring basketball players Houston Mallette and Eris Lester to protect crucial NIH funding.

November 28, 2025

American Cancer Society speaks out on threats to Alabama research grants

Proposed federal budget cuts threatened Alabama's cancer research. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network launched a campaign and billboards to fight back.

August 5, 2025

Sen. Britt leads letter advocating for NIH research funding

Sen. Katie Britt and colleagues advocated for disbursing appropriated funds for the National Institutes of Health.

July 28, 2025

Rep. Sewell speaks out against National Institutes of Health budget cuts

The Trump administration's cuts include up to $70 million for UAB alone.

April 25, 2025

Cancer advocate urges Alabama senators to protect research funding

NIH is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S. In 2023, the organization provided more than $35 billion in grants.

March 12, 2025

Sen. Tuberville accuses NIH researchers of withholding research on puberty blockers

The letter Tuberville signed says the senators “oppose taxpayer funding going toward gender transition interventions for minors.”

December 9, 2024

Southern Research CEO commends outgoing director of National Institutes of Health

Southern Research has regularly received National Institutes of Health to conduct research on many diseases.

October 6, 2021

Alabama doctors behind anti-vaccine letter to Kay Ivey

Misinformation on COVID-19 is resulting in a public health crisis and filling Alabama’s hospital beds with the unvaccinated.

October 1, 2021

Urgent action is needed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak

Time is of the essence in tackling the coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the world, the United States, and now Alabama. There have been over a dozen identified cases of coronavirus in six Alabama counties. Our prayers are with those affected, their families, and the healthcare professionals caring for them. We must act now to prevent … Continued

March 16, 2020

A bill that can save lives

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I met a young boy named Gabe Griffin a few years back at Battleship Park in Mobile. His family and friends had organized a cross country bike ride that started in Oregon and ended on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The goal of the ride was to raise awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, … Continued

December 5, 2016