Health UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss Oral semaglutide proved nearly as effective as the injectable version for treating obesity, delivering 13.7 percent average weight loss in a 64-week trial. Staff2 days ago
Health The federal government promised additional vaccine doses. They’re not coming An Alabama Department of Public Health spokesman said the federal government's inconsistent flow of vaccines makes planning difficult. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 16, 2021
Health Alabama officials working to ID missed COVID-19 deaths It will be some time before we can truly understand the death and destruction caused by COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 15, 2021
Health Alabama to begin vaccinating people 75 and up, first responders on Jan. 18 The move is the first such expansion since the state began administering vaccines last month. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 8, 2021
Health COVID-19 hospitalizations continue surge as state awaits impact of New Year’s Hospitals statewide continue to see record numbers of COVID-19 patients, as new cases mount and vaccine disbursement lags. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2021
Health Alabama lags behind 42 states in COVID-19 vaccinations Alabama is one of eight states that have administered fewer than 1,000 doses per 100,000 as of Monday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2021
Health East Alabama Medical Center president addresses 129 lives lost to COVID-19 "I’m still blown away by how so many people have become numb — and even belligerent — to COVID-19," EAMC CEO Laura Grill writes. Laura GrillJanuary 5, 2021
Health First time over 3,000: Alabama breaks COVID hospitalization record Monday December is headed to becoming Alabama's deadliest month during the pandemic, as hospitalizations surge following holiday gatherings. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2021
Health A chaplain explains a faith-based approach to getting through the pandemic Malcolm Marler and his team of chaplains have been able to resume in-person visits with COVID-19-patients. Micah DanneyJanuary 1, 2021
Health How you’ll learn it’s your turn to get a COVID-19 vaccination Officials plan a marketing campaign and will use pharmacies, doctors and clinics to inform others when vaccines are available. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 31, 2020
Health Doug Jones quarantining after wife, Louise, tests positive for COVID Jones said his wife is “not feeling too good but is ok” and that he has tested negative for coronavirus. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 30, 2020