Birmingham Lab One of Two in Nation to Test COVID-19 At-Home Samples
Assurance Scientific Laboratories has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as one of two laboratories to test specimens for Everlywell COVID-19 at-home...
Alabama Moving to Covid Contact Tracing
Contact tracing of individuals in Alabama infected with SARS-CoV-2 is coming soon, by way of a smart phone application now being developed by the...
New Study: 42% of Covid Deaths in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities
According to a new analysis of data collected state-by-state from long-term care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities account for 42 percent of...
Alabama Hospitals Down $739 Million, Virus Deficit
Alabama hospitals have lost about $739 million in revenue during the virus crisis, the head of the Alabama Hospital Association told the Anniston Star...
WHO Suspends HCQ Trials
The World Health Organization has temporarily suspended a clinical trial of antimalarial drugs for Covid treatment following the May 22 publication by The Lancet...
USA Health Plans Free-standing ER for West Mobile
USA Health has announced plans for a new, free-standing emergency department in West Mobile, adjacent to the University of South Alabama campus.
Construction is set...
Trump’s Covid Drug, Genetics and Risks
The anti-malaria drug that is being touted by President Donald Trump as a Covid treatment has associated risks, including a genetic-based risk for people...
350-Fold Telemedicine Boom “Nothing Short of a Miracle”
The swift adaptation of the Alabama health care system to telemedicine during the virus crisis has been "nothing short of a miracle," says Dr....
Immune Systems Studied for COVID-19 Treatment
Huntsville Hospital has teamed up with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and iRepertoire Inc. to study local patients diagnosed with Covid-19 to see how their...
Alabama Hospitals in Slow Recovery
How will the health care system look after it's put back together?