exterior of UAB St Vincents in Birmingham

UAB Health System Acquires Southview Medical Group

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:34 pm by kbarrettalley

On January 1st, UAB Health System finalized the acquisition of Southview Medical Group, a multi-specialty practice on the UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham campus. As part of.... Read More
patient receives a vaccinations

Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:32 pm by kbarrettalley

  A shingles vaccine may do more than prevent a painful rash. It may also reduce the risk of developing dementia and could even slow progression in those already diagnos.... Read More

Alabama’s Rural Health Transformation Program

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:31 pm by kbarrettalley

Summary of Alabama’s Application for Federal Funds to Improve Rural Health By: Angie Cameron Smith   Federal Grant Background As part of the One Big Beautiful B.... Read More
(left to right) Marcos Pozo Jatem, MD and Saulat Sheikh, MBBS. Pozo and Sheikh with the liver, readying for surgery.

Children’s of Alabama And UAB Perform Rare Split Liver Transplants

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:29 pm by kbarrettalley

One Liver Went to Two Patients  By Laura Freeman In an average year, 9,000 American names go on the liver transplant registry list. For 1,500 to 2,000 of those patients.... Read More
UAB’s new brachytherapy suite.

Alabama’s First Fully Integrated Brachytherapy Suite Opens at UAB

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:26 pm by kbarrettalley

 By Ansley Franco   When the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the O’Neal Cancer Center opened the state’s first fully integrated brachytherapy s.... Read More
cover of the birmingham medical news february issue

February 2026

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

The January 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!

January 2026

Jan 16, 2026 at 09:22 am by kbarrettalley

The January 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!