When Cullman's Jason McCollum recovered from two months on the ventilator fighting COVID-19, he was then told he would need a double lung transplant to survive, confining him to the hospital until that life-changing call comes.
A trauma surgeon at UAB Hospital is preparing to return to Ukraine for the third time to assist medical providers in battlefield treatment while the country continues to fight against Russia's invasion.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating how a deputy allowed an inmate to escape custody and steal an ambulance at UAB Hospital in Birmingham this week.
A manhunt is underway in Jefferson County for an inmate who stole an ambulance from UAB Hospital after a deputy transported him there for medical treatment.