Convalescent Plasma
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Study finds plasma from COVID-19 survivors doesn’t help seriously ill patientsThe study, investigated by a McMaster University prof, suggests the blood doesn't reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients.HealthSep 10, 2021
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New Brunswick man reflects one year after a COVID-19 diagnosis for his entire familySaint John developer Percy Wilbur believes he and his family were lucky to have not had severe or long-lasting symptoms after all four tested positive for COVID-19 one year ago.HealthApr 23, 2021
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Clinical trial for possible COVID-19 treatment now open in Edmonton, CalgaryIn the trial, convalescent plasma is taken from patients who have recovered from COVID-19. That plasma, which contains antibodies to the virus, is then transferred to patients who are being hospitalized for the illness but have not yet been intubated.HealthJul 31, 2020
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Timberlea man is Nova Scotia’s first convalescent plasma donorDonnie Clarke, Timberlea N.S., became Nova Scotia's first convalescent plasma donor Thursday.HealthMay 21, 2020
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New Brunswick man first to donate convalescent plasma in Atlantic CanadaA New Brunswick man who recovered from COVID-19 was the first person in Atlantic Canada to donate convalescent plasma.HealthMay 15, 2020
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COVID-19 survivors’ blood could help others beat the disease, scientists hopeAn upcoming Canadian trial aims to see whether blood plasma harvested from COVID-19 survivors can help others to fight off the infection.HealthApr 2, 2020
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New York testing COVID-19 survivors’ blood as boost for the infectedThe U.S. state is planning trials of a possible COVID-19 treatment that dates back to the flu epidemic of 1918.HealthMar 24, 2020
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