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UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over”

Dr. Michael Saag said vaccines remain the most effective way to prevent hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.

September 26, 2022

UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools

Schools wishing to participate in the current program do not need to use or demand all services provided.

September 22, 2022

New omicron-specific COVID boosters coming to Alabama

UAB vaccine expert Dr. Paul Goepfert said the new boosters give recipients their best chance to avoid infection and hospitalizations.

September 6, 2022

HHS awards $1 million to address maternal health crisis in Alabama

The funds will create a maternal health task force to address the most pressing maternal health needs and address disparities in health outcomes.

August 30, 2022

Southern Research breaks ground on new biotech center, campus renovations

The new center is expected to create 150 new jobs at Southern Research and to double the institution’s annual economic impact to $300 million a year.

May 18, 2022

The truth will let the good times roll

They don’t want history from someone’s biased perspective, but the cold, hard truth. Where history points us, and where, sadly, it leaves us, especially if we ignore it, as so many politicians wish us to do today.

March 20, 2022

UAB epidemiologist: South Africa sees child hospitalizations surge amid omicron variant

UAB's Dr. Suzanne Judd said there's still much to learn about omicron, but the rise in children being hospitalized is concerning.

December 8, 2021

UAB is sitting on top of the world

We, in Alabama, have long known the importance and irrefutable excellent reputation of UAB.

November 30, 2021

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for use with kids 5 to 11

A CDC advisory committee is to debate the vaccine for those younger children on Tuesday. The CDC director will have final say.

October 29, 2021

UAB pediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children 5 to 11 once available

COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of death for the age group.

October 27, 2021