Health Lawmaker pre-files bill to let parents opt out from school mask mandates The bill was filed on a day when Alabama had 92 fewer ICU beds statewide than patients needing that care. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 2, 2021
Health Experts on women’s health try to dispel misinformation about vaccines and pregnancy Armed with recent data, doctors want women to view the vaccines as routine care during pregnancy. Micah DanneySeptember 2, 2021
Health Statewide moment of silence for those lost to COVID-19 set for Tuesday There have been 12,291 COVID-19 deaths and more than 704,000 cases in Alabama. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 1, 2021
Health Calhoun County Schools going virtual due to COVID cases among adults, children "The inability to find substitutes for our adults has led us to this decision," said superintendent Donald Turner in a message to parents. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 30, 2021
Health COVID patients tell nurses their regrets — until they need machines to breathe Every patient that recovers says they wish they’d done something differently, an ICU nurse says. Micah DanneyAugust 30, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Why are you so angry? "To date, no one has identified a motive for why the country's doctors and scientists would be trying to trick everyone into wearing a... Josh MoonAugust 30, 2021
State Protest rally held against COVID vaccine mandates The group is calling on Gov. Kay Ivey to issue an executive order blocking the mandatory COVID-19 policies of a number of healthcare facilities. Brandon MoseleyAugust 30, 2021
Health Monoclonal antibody treatment expanding in Alabama The treatments can cut the chance of hospitalization by 70 percent, but state medical providers are struggling to meet the demand. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 29, 2021
Health Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges “I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris Eddie BurkhalterAugust 27, 2021
Health Alabama schools see 700 percent increase in student cases over last year There have been 5,571 cases among students 5-17 the first week of school year, compared to just more than 700 last year. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 26, 2021