Clinical

Cross-specialty Partnership Group Fights GERD

Feb 10, 2021 at 09:21 am by steve

Recent studies have found that up to 28 percent of Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Many of these people have to deal with daily heartburn, regu.... Read More

UAB Clinical Trial Underway for COVID-19 Treatment

Jan 12, 2021 at 01:20 pm by steve

UAB is looking for Covid-positive individuals for an outpatient study that examines the effect of a common drug on inhibiting the progression of the disease, especially in p.... Read More

Andrew Smith, MD Develops Groundbreaking AI for Radiology

Jan 12, 2021 at 01:12 pm by steve

Andrew Smith MD, PhD, doesn't refer to the AI he helped to develop as artificial intelligence. "We call it augmented intelligence, because it's designed to work interactively.... Read More

COVID Vaccine Tested Pre-clinically at UAB Nears Phase 1 Clinical Trials

Dec 16, 2020 at 06:00 pm by steve

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate that underwent extensive preclinical testing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham this spring and summer is poised for clinical testing to b.... Read More

Inhaled Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Shows Efficacy

Dec 16, 2020 at 05:58 pm by steve

While COVID-19 vaccines are dominating coronavirus news, researchers are still working on treatments for the virus as well, and progress in that regard is being made by a team.... Read More