A cell replacement therapy that uses retinal pigment epithelium-derived stem cells is showing the potential to restore retinal tissue in advanced age-related macular degeneration with geographic atrophy. “When we designed the trial, our aim was to stop or slow down the progression of geographic atrophy (GA), and much to our surprise, we found that this […]

The Capitol School in Tuscaloosa began voluntary COVID-19 testing Thursday, becoming the first school in the state to utilize a pool of federal money to provide free testing to students. “The (federal) money came, $146 million in July, and I called because UAB has been advertising it,” said Barbara Rountree, Capitol School director.

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBMA) The Capitol School is the first school in Alabama to participate in “Operation Expanded Testing.” It’s a program supported and funded by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services that offers free weekly COVID-19 testing to everyone at the school. Parents had the option of signing their student up. The first […]