Monday, June 15, 2026

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Health

UAB ICU doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated

Ten pregnant women were in the intensive care unit at UAB as of yesterday, with seven on ventilators.

August 20, 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.

July 13, 2021

Welborn announces candidacy for Shelby County District Court judge

Welborn is a local attorney and life-long resident of Shelby County.

July 7, 2021

ADPH, UAB launch Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control

The new center will provide consultation and support services to boost infectious disease prevention and control efforts across Alabama.

June 30, 2021

UAB doctor warns of COVID-19 delta variant

Goepfert spoke bluntly about the need for more Alabamians to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

June 24, 2021

Online job ads increased 4.8 percent in May

May’s monthly total was 130 percent higher than it was in May 2020.

June 24, 2021

WBHM names veteran radio journalist Ann Alquist executive director

The station's new manager has extensive experience in community engagement.

June 9, 2021

Alabama’s COVID vaccinations lag as experts fear a resurgence

UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said for the unvaccinated, the threat from COVID-19 remains very real.

June 8, 2021

Vaccines are working, but fewer younger people are getting them, UAB physician says

UAB's Dr. Suzanne Judd said COVID-19 statewide is improving, but it will take more work to get the remaining population vaccinated.

May 19, 2021

Animal rights group wants UAB fined for ferret deaths in lab

Ohio-based activists advocate for cutting-edge technologies that use cultivated or 3D-printed cells to replace the use of live animals.

April 7, 2021