Plasma Related Stories and News
EU funds for equipment to extract plasma from COVID-19 survivors
The European Union (EU) has made available up to 40 million euros (47.1 million U.S. dollars) to purchase specialized equipment to increase the collection of plasma from COVID-19 survivors for the treatment of people who contract the disease, the European Commission said Friday in a statement.
Read MoreMeeting new needs: Plasma in demand for Valley virus patients
Plasma collected from recovered COVID-19 patients is in great need in the Rio Grande Valley, where cases continue to rise.
Read MoreIn the Blood: The Evolving Medical and Jewish Tale of COVID Plasma Treatments
As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to mount around the globe, one experimental treatment that has yielded positive results is the use of convalescent plasma.
Read MoreNeed for plasma donations from recovered coronavirus patients
Doctors across the country are using blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients to help others.
Read MoreCameron County officials ask recovered coronavirus patients to donate plasma
Cameron County Health Authority Dr. James Castillo joined Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr., to update residents on the newest coronavirus data.
Read MoreCovid survivor treated at Northwick Park donating his blood plasma to save others in national trial
A deaf Covid-19 survivor treated at Northwick Park Hospital is taking part in a national trial to see if his blood plasma can save others.
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