HUNTSVILLE — John Schmitt has been named CEO of iXpressGenes, a biotechnology company transforming trauma care. Schmitt is a cofounder of iXG, an associate company at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The company […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s healthŌme, a genomics-based precision health management company, has received the 2024 Global Innovation Award for “advancing personalized, genomics-driven healthcare.” The company and its subsidiary, Kailos Genetics, are […]

MADISON — A program dedicated to providing Madison City Schools seniors with the chance to explore the medical field is continuing to grow in numbers and impact. According to the […]

HUNTSVILLE – We’ve had Black Friday. Then Cyber Monday. But today is perhaps the most important day of the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas time span. And, it’s global. Today is Giving Tuesday. […]

MUSCLE SHOALS – The Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency’s Certificate of Need Review Board approved the North Alabama Shoals Hospital plan to expand its behavioral health services by […]

HUNTSVILLE – Recognized as an asset to the “overall health and well-being of our community,” 13 emergency medical technicians graduated Thursday from HEMSI’s EMS Academy. The rigorous 10-week academy is […]

HUNTSVILLE – Home Care Assistance is conducting a job fair this week at the Huntsville Career Center. There is a great need for in-home caregivers and HCA is hoping to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital is adding 154,000 square feet of clinical space to better serve patients in the Rocket City and its fast-growing suburbs.  On Wednesday, the Alabama Certificate of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dispelling the saying, “you can’t go home, again,” Sam Dean is back in North Alabama. Dean, a native of Decatur, has joined Huntsville Hospital Health System as executive vice […]

Dear state and federal legislators: Over the past several months, I have sent numerous emails and stories regarding how pharmacy benefit managers are affecting the lives of your constituents. While […]

HUNTSVILLE — After months of negotiations, Huntsville Hospital Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement that maintains the in-network status for United subscribers who are patients in HH Health […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alabama received a report card today, and it’s not good. According to the March of Dimes 2024 Report Card, Alabama’s preterm birth rate remains high at 12.9% while […]

MOBILE — A change in his college major in his senior year has propelled a Huntsville man to the head of one of the largest hospitals in the state. Rick […]

MONTGOMERY – Skipping eye exams can be risky, especially for Alabamians with diabetes. This November, during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, the Alabama Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons is reminding […]

HUNTSVILLE – As part its golden anniversary, the College of Nursing is hosting a Health Equity Symposium to honor 50 years at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.   Dr. Karen […]

CHICAGO — Seconds matter and can mean the difference between life and death with any injury or medical emergency that causes severe loss of blood. Surgeons at the forefront of trauma […]

RAINSVILLE — Northeast Alabama Community College and Auburn University have formed a partnership to offer a concurrent bachelor’s of science in nursing degree program. Through the program, eligible students will […]

HUNTSVILLE – As part of its Golden Anniversary series, the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is hosting a Health Equity Seminar next week. Scheduled for […]

ATHENS –  In a move to help answer a critical nursing shortage and an ease for nursing students, Northeast Alabama Community College and Athens State are establishing  joint enrollment nursing program. […]

For those who are not aware, a pharmacy benefit manager is a company that manages prescription drug benefits for insurance plans, deciding which medications are covered and the cost. PBMs […]

MONTGOMERY – Calling a Florida doctor “an immediate danger to his patients and the public,” the Alabama Medical Licensure Commission has temporarily suspended Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license to practice medicine […]

ATHENS — With the goal of increasing protection and security for newborns, Athens Limestone Hospital has installed a Safe Haven Baby Box. The installation makes the hospital the seventh facility […]

HUNTSVILLE — After nearly a quarter century since opening its first office in the Rocket City, American Family Care continues to grow its presence in the Huntsville metro area. The […]

MADISON — A student at Bob Jones High School has tested positive for tuberculosis, school officials said. Classes are continuing as normal and anyone who had potential contact received a […]