Can coronavirus victims’ blood plasma save lives?

A blood product drawn from deep within the veins of people who have recovered from coronavirus may help others win their fight against it. Convalescent plasma, as the treatment is known, is being investigated both as a treatment for Covid-19 and as a way of protecting frontline medical staff from catching the virus. But just … Read more

Can coronavirus victims’ blood plasma save lives?

A blood product drawn from deep within the veins of people who have recovered from coronavirus may help others win their fight against it. Convalescent plasma, as the treatment is known, is being investigated both as a treatment for Covid-19 and as a way of protecting frontline medical staff from catching the virus. But just … Read more

FDA approves use of plasma from recovered coronavirus patients to treat the sickest patients

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first treatment in the US for the coronavirus that has infected more than 50,000 Americans: blood plasma from people who have cleared the infection.  Blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is rich in antibodies their immune system has developed to fight the infection.  China began … Read more