UAB vaccinating Black Alabamians at better rate than state, national averages
UAB-administered vaccinations account for 14 percent of all Alabamians who have received both required doses.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB acquires new collections for African American studies and history
School officials anticipated that many of the newly acquired resources will be used in the new core curriculum.
For young adults, the pandemic’s effects on mental health can be life-threatening
People 18 to 24 were already at higher risk of suicide before the pandemic. It’s made things worse, experts say.
Is it safe? Debunking myths about the COVID-19 vaccine
Health care experts at UAB debunk common myths and set the record straight that the vaccine is safe.
1 in 3 parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids against flu even amid COVID-19
Health care experts nationwide and in Alabama in recent weeks have highlighted the importance of flu vaccines, especially this year.
FDA grants “emergency use authorization” for UAB-developed drug to treat COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an “emergency use authorization” for the drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients, a fast-tracked approval of a drug that early clinical trial results show can speed recovery. In a letter Friday to Gilead Sciences, the California-based drug-maker that owns the rights to the drug, the FDA … Continued
Early results of COVID-19 treatment clinical trial promising, UAB doctors say
Preliminary results in a clinical trial for the drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients shows promise that the drug is likely “going to be saving lives,” but the drug company will be challenged to make enough for those who’ll need it, said the doctor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who oversaw the university’s … Continued
BCA member Medical Place donates $100K to UAB for COVID-19 research
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) today announced that Montgomery-based Medical Place, a BCA member, has donated $100,000 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), earmarked for COVID-19 related research. This came after Medical Place approached BCA for help facilitating the donation to a group working on long-term coronavirus relief. “My father’s motto, which … Continued
April 27, 2020
UAB to begin preclinical testing of potential COVID-19 vaccine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is putting six labs to work testing a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the university announced Monday. Scientists at UAB will be conducting preclinical testing on mice of Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Altimmune’s vaccine called AdCOVID. Once that testing is complete the company could begin testing on humans later this year, according … Continued
UAB selected to host clinical trial for potential COVID-19 treatment
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been selected as a site for clinical trials of a drug that could potentially treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chose UAB as one of 75 sites around the world, and enrollment in what is phase three of the clinical trials began … Continued