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Black Christian patients are less likely to receive their preferred end-of-life care. Researchers hope change that.
UAB researchers have published an article demonstrating how the term “aggressive care,” used loosely by clinicians to describe care that can negatively impact quality of life for patients with serious illness, is often used to inappropriately label the preferences of[…] -
Hear from UAB Medicine employees for “StoryPower: Here & Now” on Nov. 30
Hear personal tales of heartbreak and loss, tenderness and pain, and hope and reconciliation for the fourth annual StoryPower, presented by UAB Arts in Medicine. -
Harbert Institute honors Innovation Award winners, inducts first UAB class of National Academy of Inventors members
At their annual Innovation Awards, UAB’s Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship celebrated innovators from all corners of campus for their accomplishments, inventions and ingenuity. -
Aging: incorporating healthy habits for improved longevity
Everyone will experience aging, but can a person enhance their aging through simple modifications? UAB experts say yes. -
Boockvar Named Director for the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Kenneth (Ken) Boockvar, M.D., M.S., will serve as our next Director of the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care and Director, Integrative Center for Aging Research, effective December 1, 2022, pending Provost approval. Dr. Boockvar will also serve the[…] -
With eight highly ranked specialties, U.S. News again calls UAB best hospital in Alabama
U.S. News & World report named UAB Hospital as the best hospital in Alabama. -
Four residency program staff leaders certified by national GME training organization
Four staff leaders from UAB residency programs were recently awarded certification from the Training Administrators for Graduate Medical Education (TAGME). -
Faculty honored at 2021 Argus Awards ceremony
Medical students honored their outstanding mentors, professors, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 5. -
Light at the end of a pandemic tunnel: experts offer wellness tips for spring
Experts across the School of Medicine and the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness discuss mental health during the pandemic and give their best advice on maintaining mental and emotional well-being as we look toward the future. -
Problem to product: Targeting SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells
A novel detergent-like compound developed by UAB researchers that blocks HIV and HSV viruses from entering cells could have the same effect against the virus that causes COVID-19. The team is exploring the compound’s potential with a commercialization grant from[…]