LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Long before vaccines, the focus was on a handful of COVID-19 treatments that provided glimmers of hope. The first to emerge was convalescent plasma. It offered a way for ...

“Today I'm donating convalescent plasma,” Judy Lutkin said. “This will be my third time donating.” Lutkin had COVID-19 back in April. “I was pretty sick for about four or five days,” she said. Now she ...

Those who have fully recovered from coronavirus have a chance to help others. There is an urgent plea for plasma donations from COVID-19 survivors because it may contain antibodies that can attack the ...

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez considers himself fortunate. Although he tested positive for coronavirus, his case was relatively mild. Last week, he received good news that he is no longer positive for ...

STATEWIDE–If you’re wondering about possible risks attached to donating plasma, President and CEO of Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association Anita Brikman says you have nothing to worry about. “Recent ...

Those who have recovered from the coronavirus have been asked to donate convalescent plasma to help patients fight the virus. The American Red Cross says it has seen demand for convalescent plasma ...

Some longtime advocates of the therapy say they’re pessimistic about its future. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Six months after it was controversially hailed by Trump administration officials as ...

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has been approved under Mayo Clinic’s Expanded Access Program to administer antibody-rich convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19. There is ...