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Britt helps introduce bipartisan bill to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable, accessible

WASHINGTON – Breast cancer doesn't discriminate based on political persuasion. However, access to testing for the disease does discriminate by geography and economy. To that end,...

Popular archery tournament returns to Cullman to support local breast cancer research

CULLMAN -- The Heritage Archery Club and the Bowhunters of Alabama invite guests of all ages to the 14th annual Bow-Up Against Breast Cancer...

HudsonAlpha enrolling older adults for pilot project to study Alzheimer’s Disease

HUNTSVILLE -- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in collaboration with Phenome Health and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, has launched a pilot study to explore how...

UAH’s Dr. Guerra voted president of Alabama League of Nursing

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Donna Guerra, a clinical associate professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been selected president of the Alabama League...

SIMVANA partners with Huntsville Hospital Health System on virtual nursing training

HUNTSVILLE – SIMVANA, a provider of virtual reality-based training products for the healthcare industry, has partnered with the Huntsville Hospital Health System to develop...

Athens firefighters help deliver baby

ATHENS -- It wasn't an ordinary call this morning for the crew at Athens Fire Station 2. In fact, it was extraordinary. At 8:20 a.m., the...

Fidget blankets and sleeves provide support for Alzheimer’s patients

MADISON -- In Madison County, 11.9% of those age 65 and older (about 7,000 people) have Alzheimer’s dementia.  According to the Alzheimer's Association, dementia...

Tuberville renews bipartisan push for telehealth access

WASHINGTON – As COVID rampaged through the population, the pandemic created a demand for telehealth services. And Americans continue to rely on those services. In...

Kalm Therapeutics eczema and psoriasis research gets boost through Southern Research

HUNTSVILLE – To aid its work in making life easier for 20 million patients, Kalm Therapeutics recently received a grant from Southern Research’s Therapeutics...

WellStone partners with iXpressGenes in program to help care for trauma patients

HUNTSVILLE – A pivotal development in the care of trauma patients has taken place through the work of two Huntsville businesses. WellStone, the largest mental...