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One UAB patient uses her transformational story to spread awareness of scleroderma.

UAB Hospital re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center, marking 23 years of holding that designation.

U.S. News & World report named UAB Hospital as the best hospital in Alabama.

The Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, known as the BCVS, is one of the largest councils at the American Heart Association, and it is one of the largest organizations in cardiovascular sciences globally, with more than 4,700 members.

UAB rheumatologists will begin seeing patients at the UAB Hoover Primary Care clinic in July 2022.

UAB has the first program in the United States to offer uterus transplantation outside of a clinical research trial and is one of very few centers in the world accepting new patients.

The UAB Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts will present the first major retrospective exhibition in Alabama of legendary artist Thornton Dial Sr. from Sept. 9-Dec. 10. A free panel discussion and opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.

Mixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo.

With more than 25 years of experience, Chief Daryl Green will lead UAB Police and Public Safety.

Get information on COVID vaccinations for children 5 and younger, such as how soon a child can be vaccinated following an infection with COVID-19, dosage requirements, the negative impact of the virus on children and more in these YouTube videos — perfect for sharing on social.

If you are in town for The World Games, or just want to skip the doctor’s office, UAB Medicine now has online urgent care options.

Thousands of people, many of them children, suffer eye injuries from fireworks each year in the United States. UAB ophthalmologists at the only eye emergency room in Alabama provide safety tips.

One UAB expert provides tips on how you can stay hydrated this summer during The World Games.

Dorris says incorporating creativity and education through therapeutic baking has helped her serve others and herself as a soon-to-be occupational therapist.

In honor of Pride Month, Sarah MacCarthy, Sc.D., the first Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Professor, reflects on the ongoing need for health equity for LGBTQ communities, why addressing LGBTQ health is good for everyone and her goals for the future.

X-ray crystallography revealed the structure of the HIV-1 matrix protein at 2.1 angstroms resolution, advancing understanding of key mechanisms of viral assembly.

As the summer temperatures increase, so does the risk of heat-related illness and death. A UAB pediatrician shares best practices for parents to prevent child hot car deaths.

The designated partners have shown their commitment to their employees by promoting a healthy lifestyle. They encourage employees to take physical activity breaks, offer tips for healthy eating, host health and wellness sessions for team members, and more.

The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB celebrates 50 years of service to the state and beyond.

Surprisingly, several competing models for this clathrin-mediated endocytosis all appear to function in two cell lines tested.

All of the newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme patients enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical trial have exceeded both their median and expected progression-free survivals. Two patients, to date, have exceeded their expected overall survival.

A first-of-its-kind snakebite program at UAB aims to provide better long term treatment of venomous bites, as well as gain a better understanding of the medical consequences of snakebite.

Her leg broke at mile 16 of a marathon. Thanks to UAB Orthopaedics, she was racing again in seven months.

Ascension St. Vincent’s Chilton is now home to a tele-critical care and tele-stroke unit.

UAB’s Dayna Watson, Ph.D., recommends four ways to help keep children’s mental health in great condition once the final school bell rings.

The investigators will look at diet’s impact on mobility, physical and cognitive function, as well as on pain, fatigue, sleep, mood and anxiety, in people with multiple sclerosis

UAB experts provide ways seniors can take and maintain control of their health in several areas of wellness.

Radiofrequency ablation precisely delivers heat energy that can destroy lesions within the brain that are the cause of seizures.

Anyone traveling more than four hours by air, car or bus can be at risk for blood clots. The director of the UAB Vein Center provides tips on how to prevent blood clots when traveling.

After receiving monetary support to continue his education at UAB, Shegun Otulana and his wife, Mary, want to pay it forward to future UAB students.