ATHENS — Bringing more than 25 years of progressive maternal–child health experience, Kacey Parker has been named director of  the Labor and Delivery and Mother Baby Unit, referred to as […]

HUNTSVILLE — With an aim to make the incurable curable, Huntsville may become the epicenter of biopharma production within the next decade. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced plans Tuesday to invest […]

HUNTSVILLE — In November 2015, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology launched the Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine. Since that time, thousands of patients have visited the clinic to receive diagnosis and […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville Chargers will be playing basketball and volleyball in the SportsMED Arena for the next 10 years, thanks to a new partnership with SportsMED Orthopaedic […]

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered a key element of joint cartilage regrowth, which brings them one step closer to regrowing human limbs. Their goal […]

NORMAL — Calling it an “incredible opportunity to bring national attention” to groundbreaking work on The Hill, an Alabama A&M microbiologist has been selected as a member of Cohort 2 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Select Huntsville police officers are carrying new life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), providing a life-saving tool to respond to cardiac and other medical emergencies before paramedics arrive, HPD […]

HUNTSVILLE —  WellStone is preparing to hit the road in the state’s first Mobile Mental Health Clinic, expanding access to mental health care in the community. The customized “clinic on […]

HUNTSVILLE – Alabama’s health landscape is bleak: third worst in the nation in longevity, second worst in veteran suicide rates and infant outcomes, and the very worst in maternal outcomes. […]

ATHENS – What began as a seemingly routine, yet heartbreaking, welfare check call quickly transformed into a heartwarming display of compassion by Athens police officers. The emergency call came recently […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has launched Neighborhood Nursing, a multi-agency initiative designed to break down barriers to public health and improve life expectancy […]

HUNTSVILLE – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts hundreds of millions worldwide, yet despite this global toll and the availability of well-established diagnostic tools, countless patients still go undiagnosed in […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Rural Hospital Foundation, a private non-profit designed to provide direct funding for rural hospitals across Alabama, was unveiled today by its organizers. Jamie Troutman, a Cullman […]

HUNTSVILLE — The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been awarded an opportunity to help improve the lives of children with rare diseases and their families. The opportunity for the Huntsville-based institute […]

ATHENS — As Breast Cancer Awareness Month is being observed, cutting-edge breast screening technology that can detect small cancers is now available in the area. Athens-Limestone Hospital said today it […]

BIRMINGHAM — Bipartisan legislators and Alabama physicians gathered today in Birmingham to celebrate a landmark maternal healthcare law that takes effect Wednesday. The new law, known as “presumptive Medicaid eligibility,” speeds […]

ATHENS – Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks and Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin Daly have signed a proclamation designating Tuesday as Meningitis Awareness Day in the city and county. According to […]

MADISON — Offering patients longer visits and whole-person care, Dr. Dennis Sehgal has opened his MDVIP-affiliated practice in Madison. MDVIP, a membership-based healthcare provider, said Sehgal has joined its growing […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Hunsville middle school student died from his injuries Tuesday after he was hit by a car while bike riding in South Huntsville. According to Huntsville Police, Kallel […]

COVINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, a Madison urologist, has been elected president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. His election capped the 120,000-member organization’s 43rd annual […]

HUNTSVILLE – “Running for a cause,” the Huntsville Track Club and Huntsville Hospital Foundation announced a long-term philanthropic partnership – the first official charitable alignment in the marathon’s 49-year history. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Offering sinus procedures without the drawn-out recoveries of traditional sinus surgery, Breathe Better Institute has opened its flagship clinic in Huntsville. The primary clinic dedicated to in-office sinus […]

HUNTSVILLE — One of Huntsville’s most beloved community events is back — and it’s more than just a race. Registration is now open for the 22nd annual Liz Hurley Ribbon […]

TUSCALOOSA – A dozen high school students from north Alabama participated in summer programs at the College of Community Health Sciences to learn about the need rural communities have for more […]