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More than 100 people have died from COVID-19 in Jefferson County in November, with 10 days left in the month.
For the second time in the last seven days, Jefferson County reported more than 400 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour span.
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From Nov. 13-15, Jefferson County reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases as the virus continues to spread in the area.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed 3,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Jefferson County reported 282 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths Wednesday, as cases continue to rise in November.
Jefferson County has reported at least 200 new COVID-19 cases each day for the last three days, and has reported 19 deaths in November.
Beginning Nov. 5, Village Market in East Lake will encourage people to “Shop Smart, Eat Smart, Live HealthSmart" with discounted prices.
UAB experts say you can be infected by both viruses at the same time.
This free event is set for 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.
Daniel McKinney has been named the new CEO at Grandview Medical Center.
Questions include why cases are on the rise in Alabama and how UAB is preparing for it.
Following the procedure, Charlie Busler created brand-new paintings for an exhibit at Walter Anderson Museum of Art.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center will join this solidarity walk.
Men are encouraged to wear a pink clothing item to show support for loved ones who have been affected by breast cancer.
Alabama has seen a rise of 160 additional hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in the last month.
The study also found that 99.7 percent of dentists were utilizing enhanced infection control and prevention measures.
The program will provide women with uterine factor infertility an innovative option for child-bearing using deceased donor organs.
An inhaled treatment against the SARS-CoV-2 virus may lead to a future self-administered therapy for the coronavirus.
The event is scheduled for Nov. 16-20.
Gordon Fisher will research if home-based, high-intensity interval exercise training can improve cardiometabolic health in SCI patients.
New case numbers for coronavirus have increased in recent weeks after a dip in numbers in September.
The vaccines and food boxes will be provided from Oct. 20 to Dec. 13.
Jefferson and surrounding counties combined for 214 new coronavirus cases Thursday, close to the area's average for the month.
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at Acton Road has reopened to patients in the community with expanded specialty care services.
Miles College will open its new Student Health and Wellness Center Friday.
Over the last week, Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb, Blount, Cullman, St. Clair, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties have reported 1,276 COVID-19 cases.
The goal is to serve up to 750 ICU beds in Alabama and surrounding states.
Participants are encouraged to make an appointment, but walk-ups will be accepted.
The new center will spearhead a multidisciplinary approach to finding treatments for this disease.
The testing was led by Fran Lund, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Microbiology.
The program begins Oct. 13.
Alabama's daily average for new coronavirus cases has dipped blow 1,00 again after a surge earlier in the month.
The Jefferson County Department of Health issued recommendations for Halloween celebrations.
The Magic City Wellness Center, a division of Birmingham AIDS Outreach, is now headquartered at 3220 Fifth Ave. South.
A UAB sports medicine physician says the unknowns make it difficult to plan for player safety.