blood plasma

Patients with COVID-19 could see results from blood plasma treatment within days.

There has been a major step forward in the effort to potentially save the lives of those critically sick with COVID-19. Several patients at hospitals in the state have begun treatment with blood plasma donated by those who successfully fought the virus. “We’ve been symptom free and you know recovered for a few weeks now,” said Shawna Edwards. Edwards...

Trinity Health of New England is working on a clinical trial using blood plasma with antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat critically ill patients.