News - School of Medicine

Stroke patients with COVID-19 have increased inflammation, stroke severity and death

This study of ischemic stroke patients is the first to associate the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients with COVID-19 and ischemic stroke and stroke severity.

Justement elected to AAMC GREAT Group Steering Committee

Louis B. Justement, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Microbiology, has been elected to the Graduate Research, Education and Training (GREAT) Group Steering Committee as a Member-at-Large.

Clear masks with smart capabilities designed at UAB could revolutionize COVID-19 protection, diagnostics

The entirely transparent mask can be worn as-is or modified with N95 cushioned filters and sensor arms that check for temperature and pulse.

UAB sets enrollment record for fifth year in a row, all-time high for retention

UAB tops 22,500 students for the first time, featuring its highest retention rates in the history of the university.

Seven signs of poor sleep

Alabama is one of 10 U.S. states with the highest rates of short sleep duration.

Hendershot inducted into ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

Kimberly Hendershot, M.D., assistant professor in the UAB Division of Acute Care Surgery, has been named an associate member in the new American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators™.

Inaugural ENRICH Week events planned for Sept. 22-24

Educational Research & Innovations in Clinical & Health Sciences (ENRICH) Week, an annual conference for health educators that promotes teaching skills, fosters curriculum innovation, and showcases scholarship and research findings in health education, will have its first slate of events[…]