For many Americans, health care means going to a local primary care office. But the vast majority of clinical research is conducted inside the walls of large, specialized academic health centers.

The UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine is spearheading the creation of a multisite primary care research network hub across the Deep South. The pilot award to establish the Primary Care ...

A $30 million, two-year pilot program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will set up clinical research at primary care facilities in communities with underserved patient populations. The ...

More than 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality, decreasing healthcare access particularly across the Deep South. For people with ...

Medical research shapes healthcare every day, but not all studies are created equal. Knowing the differences can help you feel more confident reading health information online and understanding what ...