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The Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame has named its 2020 inductees, including six individuals from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Coronaviruses can spread person-to-person. This means that it can spread from an infected person to another person through respiratory droplets (like coughing or sneezing) and close personal contact.

How can I protect myself from COVID-19? May 19, 2020 Follow these guidelines below: Wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands Avoid close unprotected contact with anyone with respiratory symptoms Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve […]

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that often cause respiratory tract infections. Common human coronaviruses cause upper-respiratory tract infections with symptoms of the common cold. Occasionally, human coronaviruses can cause lower-respiratory tract infections, like pneumonia. Two other human coronaviruses, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, may cause severe infections.

COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is spread from person to person, causing mild to severe respiratory illnesses.

In the African nation of Zambia, UAB School of Medicine Professor Albert Manasyan, MD, conducts perinatal research, which is focused on the critical few weeks before and after birth. After coming back to the main UAB campus in March, he returned to Zambia with a plan to create personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Manasyan’s plan to produce face shields for front-line medical staff has quickly grown into a large-scale project.

Many vitamins and minerals play a role in the immune system. Mega-doses of any one vitamin or mineral can be dangerous and will not prevent or treat COVID-19. No research has shown that using any supplement protects against COVID-19.

The COVID-19 virus is spread person to person, among people who are in close contact with one another through respiratory droplets. If these droplets enter someone else’s mouth and are inhaled into the lungs, then that person may become ill.

For patients with the life-threatening genetic respiratory disorder known as cystic fibrosis (CF), daily treatment routines often mean a life of inconvenience and discomfort. For UAB Medicine patient Mark Sleeper, however, CF is no longer a matter of constant care. Major advances in drug therapy at the UAB Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center gave Sleeper what he calls “a completely normal life.”

Many vitamins and minerals play a role in the immune system. Mega-doses of any one vitamin or mineral can be dangerous and will not prevent or treat COVID-19.

Azithromycin in combination with hydroxychloroquine is being studied for potential treatment of COVID-19. If someone is allergic to azithromycin, amoxicillin is not an alternative. In general, antibiotics do not prevent or treat COVID-19.

There is no confirmed evidence that witch hazel is an effective antiseptic for bacteria or viruses, including COVID-19. To clean your hands, we recommend washing them well with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer. For cleaning “high-touch” surfaces, the Environmental Protection Agency provides a list of approved cleaning products, including disinfectants for use against COVID-19.