Health & Medicine

UA Capstone College of Nursing Hosts Mass Casualty Disaster Simulation

UA Capstone College of Nursing Hosts Mass Casualty Disaster Simulation

Around 150 students experienced a realistic response to a complex mass casualty incident.

A student taking a nap on the Quad

Save on Coffee by Taking Afternoon Power Nap

Taking a 15-20 minute afternoon nap can beat a cup of coffee for a jolt of alertness.

Dr. Lukasz Ciesla and a student work in a lab setting

UA Research Takes Us One Step Closer to Better Parkinson’s Treatment

UA researchers cleared a second hurdle in finding plant-based treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.

Sleepless in Alabama: Study Finds Many with Poor Sleep Health

Sleepless in Alabama: Study Finds Many with Poor Sleep Health

Findings suggest the number of Americans experiencing obstructive sleep apnea could potentially be much higher.

The new class of Rural Health Scholars

UA Rural Medical Programs Welcome 18 Students

The Rural Health Leaders Pipeline recently welcomed 18 students from rural Alabama who want to become primary care physicians and dentists in the state’s rural communities.

The group of University of Alabama delegates and their hosts

Improving Global Health Care Focus of Program with Thai Universities

UA is collaborating with three Thai universities to find solutions to common global health challenges.

Members of the Kumar Lab

UA Professor at the Cutting-Edge of Medicine Design

Dr. M.N.V Ravi Kumar’s passion for bringing together multiple health disciplines to find solutions is infectious.

two students ice a cake in the Martha Bullen Bostick Foods Science Lab

Appetite for Instruction

Inside Doster Hall in a lab unlike any other on UA’s campus, students learn about the art and science of food.

photograph of the name of Capstone College of Nursing on the exterior of the building

UA, Partners Aim to Improve Health in Tuscaloosa County

The program is funded in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.