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Let’s try to clarify hyperimmune plasma therapy for coronavirus

by Massimiliano Fanni Canelles • 13 May 2020

To obtain a concentrate of antibodies (immunoglobulins) against Covid-19 from the blood of an infected patient, a procedure called plasmapheresis must be performed. This separates the corpuscular elements from the blood by centrifugation or filtration. This technique has been known and used for some time. It was invented by Drs. Abel and Rowntree in 1913…

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by Kathryn Johnston • 15 April 2020

We’ve seen a rush of recent panic and hysteria about the possibility, likelihood or other about a coronavirus epidemic.But before we hurtle headlong into a cycle of hysteria, stockpiling essentials and self isolation, step back. Of course we should all take advice of the best, most sensible up to date advice. But don’t forget, that…