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?
Tuskegee U. Donors Furnish Prime Care with PPE
Tuskegee University recently did its part to protect local health care workers on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis.
University leaders and faculty pulled...