BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Ruger Ennis, 10, of Ardmore, was recognized Wednesday as an ambassador for the Alabama Kidney Foundation. Ruger’s search for a kidney donor inspired people to step forward as potential donors and brought a community together around his family.
Fourteen-year-old Shaydin Marks, a former junior chess team captain from Delft, is battling Severe Aplastic Anaemia and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant. A 14-year-old Delft schoolboy who once captained his junior chess team is now spending much of his…
UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office welcomed 18 individuals in its 11th cohort of Institute for Leadership in August 2025. UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership is a flagship program of the Leadership Development Office, aimed at empowering leaders across UAB and the UAB Health…
/PRNewswire/ -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) today announced a historic $50 million gift from Linda T. and John A. Mellowes and the Charter... MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) today announced a historic $50 million gift from Linda T. and John…
Environmental health officers discovered a Birmingham bakery infested with rats, mice and cockroaches whilst out looking for shops selling a drink with a banned chemical. At a hearing on Monday, October 26, Birmingham Magistrates Court was told an exercise was being…
Significant disruption is expected across HSE services on Wednesday, October 14, with non-urgent hospital and community healthcare appointments facing cancellation due to planned public sector work stoppages. The HSE is planning for the cancellation of all non-urgent healthcare services across hospitals…
Oct 12, 2026, 10:21 PM A long wait for a life-saving kidney ended happily for one Long Island family. Now, after watching her son get a second chance at life, one mother is hoping to pay that gift forward. Last November, News 12 shared…
UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle will retire at the end of 2026, and Michelle Fortune will become interim CEO effective Nov. 1. After a distinguished career in healthcare leadership, Brenda Carlisle, CEO of UAB Hospital, will retire at the end of 2026, UAB…
In a preclinical study published in the journal Glia, Peter King, M.D., and Burt Nabors, M.D., show that their small molecule drug, SRI-42127, can potently attenuate the triggers of neuroinflammation. Please visit our UAB News archive to read this story. Older UAB…
Encompass Health has an average rating of buy and mean price target of $146.50, according to analysts polled by FactSet.... Healthcare Facilities & Services William O'Neill Initiates Coverage on Encompass Health With Buy Rating Published on 10/16/2026 at 07:38 am EDT
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