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Tuberculosis, the world’s leading infectious disease killer, caused 1.6 million deaths in 2021, along with 10 million new cases of tuberculosis every year.
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Morgan will serve alongside UAB’s Cheri Canon, M.D., who is currently the board’s president-elect.
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Preview Days offer prospective medical students the opportunity to learn more about all the Heersink School of Medicine has to offer.
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There are several ways you can reduce your chances of pancreatic-related illness and monitor your overall well-being for any sudden changes.
Hunter Skoog, Robert Wineski and Nick Rivers were the first residents to receive a certification for the Inspire device and for transoral robotic surgery.
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Most seizures occur in non-medical settings. A UAB epilepsy expert provides information on best practices to help individuals during a seizure.
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This record-breaking funding marks a 73 percent growth in research awards over nine years.
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The task force will develop and disseminate strategies, resources and guidance to better service the Alzheimer’s population.
Join the UAB No Shave November campaign and make a difference in the fight against prostate cancer by growing facial hair in support of the cause.
Hyperbaric medicine is a therapy that treats oxygen like a drug, delivering high-pressure oxygen to treat wounds for patients in need.
Vascular stiffening and calcification, which is accelerated by aging, affects multiple organs and plays a role in dementia. There are no treatments for vascular calcification, which makes arteries harden.
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The UAB Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center and the Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road will obtain their ASTRO-APEx accreditation until September 2027.
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Vivek Lal, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAB Heersink School of Medicine and the founder of both ResBiotic Nutrition and Alveolus Bio, was given the 2023 Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship.
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One UAB experts says the roles of screenings, warning signs and a healthy lifestyle are all keys to cancer prevention.
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The model may provide novel insights into RP59 disease mechanism that will guide future testing of therapeutic interventions.
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UAB researchers leverage All of Us Research Program nationwide data from a diverse group of individuals to show that the genetic risk of hypertension varied between males and females.
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The new degree programs provide students with even more options to learn from world-renowned faculty and researchers.
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Researchers have identified a gut-lung axis driven by intestinal antimicrobial peptide expression and mediated by the intestinal microbiota that is linked to lung injury in newborns.
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After a loved one receives a breast cancer diagnosis or surgery, it is important for caregivers and support partners to know how they can best help the patient during the difficult time.
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Grant will further investigate the recent evidence from military and civilian medicine that suggests outcomes may be better when trauma patients receive whole blood, instead of previously separated blood products.
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