UAB’s Critical Care Transport celebrates 30 years
First Southeastern resuscitation conference focuses on best practices
The American Heart Association and UAB team up to present the Southeast’s first professional conference on best resuscitation practices.
UAB awards $1.4 million in research grants to faculty
Awards were given in four key areas — clinical care, medical education, laboratory research and patient-oriented research projects.
UAB program develops leaders, prevents knowledge migration
Healthcare Leadership Academy provides year-long challenges to cultivate career success.
Chronic conditions offer first clues about risk for fatal sepsis
First year of HIV testing in UAB ED helps reduce the spread of virus
An innovative program to screen patients in UAB’s emergency department helps identify people who don’t know they are positive for the virus that causes AIDS.
Skeeters, snakes and ticks: How to survive summer
Heading to the great outdoors this summer? Here are some tips on how to stay safe in the wilderness or your own backyard.
UAB researchers working to improve ‘dismal’ cardiac arrest rate
UAB researchers and EMS providers are working to improve cardiac survival rates in Alabama. While still low, the rate has doubled since the effort began.
Helmet possibly saved 8-year-old from head trauma during tornado
UAB scientists say helmets could greatly reduce the number of head traumas, or even death, in a tornado; Noah Stewart wore one when a tornado took him airborne.
UAB part of trials to evaluate CPR and drugs after sudden cardiac arrest
UAB joins a multi-site study to see if CPR given without rescue breathing is better or worse than CPR with rescue breathing.
