Sepsis: What patients don't know could kill them

Mar 24, 2020 at 03:52 pm by steve

Teaching people to recognize signs of a heart attack, stroke and cancer has made a real difference in improving outcomes. However, one of the most common causes of death is so.... Read More

Antibiotic Stewardship in Alabama

Mar 23, 2020 at 02:21 pm by steve

Last year, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) investigated two Acinetobacter baumannii cases in one facility. Resistant to nearly all antibiotics, including the po.... Read More

UAB Research Team Develops Compound being used to Treat Novel Coronavirus

Mar 23, 2020 at 01:06 pm by steve

The Antiviral Drug Discovery and Development Center (AD3C) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has developed remdesivir, an investigational drug that is being used to t.... Read More

Preparing for Pandemic

Mar 23, 2020 at 01:03 pm by steve

COVID-19 Poses Challenges in a Global World Editor's Note: Information on COVID-19 continues to evolve on a daily, and sometimes hourly, basis. Much of the information contai.... Read More

Overdue Rule Changes Brings Clarity to Patient Requests

Mar 23, 2020 at 12:59 pm by steve

A January 2020 decision by the District Court of Columbia has invalidated a rule regarding an individual's access to protected health information (PHI). The rule vacated a 201.... Read More
cover of the birmingham medical news february issue

February 2026

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

The February 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!