New AIDS Drug
Almost every day new breakthroughs are being made in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Just over the last few weeks scientists have announced finding a genetic trait that makes some people less susceptible to the illness, a protein that flushes the virus out of hiding and a drug that could mean longer-lasting treatment for those with the disease.
WBHM’s Rosemary Pennington spoke with Dr. Michael Kilby about that last discovery. Kilby is the medical director of UAB’s HIV/AIDS clinic. He says the researchers at Rutgers University, who created the drug, may have found a way to improve treatment for AIDS patients, but it’s unlikely to be the cure some have hoped it would be.
Gulf South states among U.S. leaders for juvenile life without parole sentences, study shows
A youth sentencing study shows Alabama and Mississippi are among just four states that top the nation in new juvenile life without parole sentences since 2012.
Workers at Alabama’s Mercedes plants vote against joining a union
The workers voted 56% against the union, according to tallies released by the National Labor Relations Board, which ran the election.
Taylor Hunnicutt is championing her home state with debut album ‘Alabama Sound’
Alabama offers a diverse symphony of swampy rock, swaggering blues, murky country, and bone-rattling soul. It’s a sound singer-songwriter Taylor Hunnicutt recently reimagined on her debut album, Alabama Sound, which is out now.
UAB building among Alabama’s first to feature ‘bird safe’ glass
Advocates hope the new glass will prevent window collisions, a leading causes of bird mortality.
Researchers look into community health impact of wood pellet production in rural Mississippi
Brown University and Tougaloo College students are testing for potential air and noise pollution near the Drax wood pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi.
Alabama coal company sued for a home explosion is delinquent on dozens of penalties
Crimson Oak Grove Resources has been cited for 204 safety violations since the March 8 blast, many involving “significant and substantial” safety violations.
