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COVID-19 vaccines and men’s reproductive health

UAB’s Adam Baumgarten, M.D., shares more on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for men.

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UAB’s HCV+ organ transplant program extends to heart and lung patients

After waiting more than two years, Colin Tucker received a new heart thanks to UAB’s new organ transplant program that uses hepatitis C-positive organs.

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Free arts events this fall from UAB’s ArtPlay, AEIVA, Arts in Medicine

Free, fun activities from UAB’s arts organizations will feature both virtual and in-person events, from lunch and learns to family days, dance performance, spoken word and coloring nights.

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UAB Addiction Recovery helps patients stay sober despite COVID isolation

Videoconferencing software has helped address lower treatment rates and higher numbers of overdoses during the pandemic, but it has also made it easier for family members to stay connected to their loved one’s recovery journey.

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UAB Medicine asks patients to join “innovation challenge”

The collective intelligence gathered through Crowdicity will help UAB Medicine leadership and staff design solutions that help improve the patient experience.

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Exposed to COVID-19 ... What is next?

Learn what you need to do if you have been exposed to COVID-19.

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Blazer Kitchen, UAB’s on-campus food bank, moves to newly renovated space

Blazer Kitchen’s mission is to increase food security in the UAB community by providing healthy food, resources and referrals to UAB employees, students, patients and their families.

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UAB opening vaccination sites in Hoover and Wylam

To schedule an appointment, visit UABMedicineVaccine.org, or call 205-975-1881 for assistance.

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Prostate cancer survivors urge men to seek screening, erase stigma surrounding men’s health

Three Black men from Alabama and Mississippi share the importance of prostate cancer screenings for early detection and treatment.

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UAB awarded Primary Heart Attack Center Certification

UAB’s STEMI program has been awarded the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

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What’s new with COVID-19: COVID-19 in women

The fourth in a series of panel discussions will provide up-to-date information on COVID-19 from UAB experts.

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UAB’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit receives AACN Silver Beacon Award for Excellence

This award recognizes UAB Hospital’s commitment to meeting standards of excellence in recruitment and retention, education, training and mentoring, research and evidence-based practice, patient outcomes, leadership and organizational ethics, and creation of a healthy work environment.

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Five questions about monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibody infusion is effective, but UAB doctors say getting the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to prevent someone from being hospitalized because of COVID-19.

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UAB Hospital ICU population includes “alarming” number of pregnant women

Some 70 percent of unvaccinated pregnant women currently in UAB’s ICUs are on ventilators.

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Nurse describes conditions inside a COVID-19 unit

“These people are the sickest of the sick.” Hear from one of the nurses helping COVID patients inside UAB Hospital.

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UAB Health System requires COVID-19 vaccines for UAB Health System employees

To stop the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and protect patients and each other, UAB Health System requires employees and people working in its hospital and clinics to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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UAB Hospital-Highlands Emergency Department designated as first Level 1 Geriatric ED in the Southeast

UAB Hospital is home to the only accredited geriatric ED in Alabama, the first one in the Southeast and the 17th Level 1 geriatric ED in the world.

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Back to square one: UAB expert says social distancing, masks, vaccinations are key to stopping COVID-19 surge

As the Delta variant continues to rip through the United States, Alabama’s low vaccination rates combined with the variant’s high transmissibility rates make for a deadly combination that can be stopped, experts say — if we all do the right thing.

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UAB experts answer new COVID-19 questions

Get answers to some of today’s most common questions about COVID, the Delta variant, vaccines, masking and more in these YouTube videos — perfect for sharing on social media.

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UAB Medicine named a Hicuity Health 2021 WE SEE YOU CARE Award winner

The award recognizes innovation, leadership and partnership in tele-ICU care.

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