Plasma

An unexpected coronavirus treatment update comes from the FDA, which has placed the emergency approval of blood plasma for COVID-19 on hold. Health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, think the conclusions from a Mayo Clinic study that enrolled thousands of patients aren’t strong enough and need more scrutiny. Empirical evidence and some recent studies have …

In the absence of a coronavirus cure that could prevent complications and significantly reduce the risk of death, doctors have been trying all sorts of therapies to save lives, including plasma transfusion. A brand new study shows that COVID-19 patients who receive plasma containing high quantities of neutralizing antibodies within three days from admission are …

There’s no magical drug to treat the novel coronavirus at this time, although several promising medicines are in clinical trials. The only game-changing therapy is something the medical community has used for more than 100 years to treat infectious diseases, and it still works. Plasma transfusions from COVID-19 survivors are saving lives, as the transferred …