Health Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association Amanda Williams was sworn in as the new president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. StaffApril 15, 2024
Health Hospitals see surge of COVID patients due to Thanksgiving gatherings "We've got to stop this now before conditions get even worse," UAB's Dr. Sarah Nafziger said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 11, 2020
Health Alabama prepares for COVID-19 vaccines as the virus surges Alabama could begin receiving a shipment of 41,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in a matter of days. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 11, 2020
Health Alabama COVID cases, hospitalizations reach another record high Alabama’s ICU availability dipped to a record low 8 percent Wednesday, with just 130 beds available statewide. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2020
Health Death of 94-year-old man in Alabama prison highlights struggle to control COVID-19 AODC has struggled to control the virus, which has infected at least 1,033 incarcerated people and at least 729 workers. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2020
Health Amid worsening COVID crisis, governor extends mask mandate with no new restrictions Ivey said there would be no new restrictions "because we've learned to live with the virus and incorporate precautions into our daily lives.” Eddie BurkhalterDecember 9, 2020
Health Alabama’s nurses “exhausted” as COVID hospitalizations reach new record high “I think the greatest thing that the community can do is wear your mask,” Poe said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 8, 2020
Health Alabama state health officer: COVID numbers are “mind-boggling” “Unfortunately, we have very difficult times ahead,” said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 4, 2020
Education Report: Alabama ranks 47th in the nation in child well-being The state’s poor ranking is also a drop from Alabama’s ranking last year of 44th in the nation. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 4, 2020
Health Alabama breaks daily COVID-19 case, hospitalization record again Thursday Coronavirus hospitalizations reached another record high for the fourth time in so many days. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 3, 2020
Health Finance director: Alabama expects to spend nearly all of $1.8 billion in CARES Act funds “I think we'll be down to less than $10 million, and hopefully less than that,” the state finance director said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 3, 2020