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UAB researchers are developing a new at-home cervical cancer screening device aimed at increasing access to screening and improving early detection.

Scientists identify an immune switch, NFAT, that is crucial to successful pregnancies, offering new insights on the causes of preeclampsia, implantation problems and inadequate blood supply.

Mindfulness, putting boundaries around media consumption and taking small actions can help cope with stress caused by global events, according to a UAB expert.

For Shannon and Kyle Kline, faith guided every step of their journey through sudden kidney failure, a whirlwind transplant evaluation and, ultimately, the moment Kyle learned he was the perfect match to save his wife’s life.

Lauren Kole, M.D., provides guidance on how travelers can maintain healthy skin while traveling. 

UAB Hospital breaks into nation’s top five largest hospitals, reflecting major institutional momentum.

Through partnerships with resource-limited hospitals in Cameroon and Ethiopia, UAB radiologists help interpret CT scans, provide expert opinions, mentor young radiologists and help guide treatment. 

The MajesTEC-3 clinical trial shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. Over 83 percent of patients enrolled in the trial are alive and progression-free three years after therapy.

Martin Young, Ph.D., says moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated with a 10 percent to 24 percent increase in the risk of having a heart attack the following Monday.

A UAB expert provides recommendations on how to drink responsibly during spring break.

Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition in which the heart stops beating after its normal electrical signals are disrupted.

The UAB Health System is the largest health system in the state and continues to expand its reach and impact across the state, now operating as a nearly $7.5 billion enterprise with 133 locations serving all 67 counties in Alabama and beyond.

The study will enroll 240 adults with HIV and insomnia, randomly assigning them to one of two treatments to evaluate how each approach affects sleep and cognitive health.

Functional neurological disorder, an often-misunderstood condition, affects brain-body communication, causing involuntary seizures, movement difficulties and speech problems.

In February 2026, UAB performed its first NKR-facilitated transplants, opening a new era of expanded donor options beyond the program’s historically internal swap and chain database.

A new UAB and Alabama CEAL initiative aims to improve health by empowering neighborhoods.

Since March 2022, UAB and McMaster University have advanced a shared vision to strengthen institutional collaboration across research, education and global health initiatives.

In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, long-acting injectables proved to be a more effective treatment in maintaining consistent administration for those living with HIV and facing barriers to taking daily oral medications.

Patients at the amputee clinic can receive prothesis sockets faster with the new 3D printer.

As UAB researchers continue to study how these drugs work and what comes next, their findings are helping move the conversation beyond hype, while working toward a clearer understanding of one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the past decade.