Science Mar 18 Black blood bank inventor’s daughter says the health care inequities her father fought still exist today By Bria Lloyd
Nation Nov 01 Trump admin funds plasma company based in owner’s condo When the Trump administration gave a well-connected Republican donor seed money to test a possible COVID-19-fighting blood plasma technology, it noted the company’s “manufacturing facilities” in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, the company exists within the luxury condo of its majority… By Richard Lardner, Jason Dearen, Associated Press
Health Aug 25 FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus Responding to outcries from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is admitting he overstated the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma. By Deb Reichmann, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Aug 23 Trump authorizes emergency plasma treatment to treat COVID-19 President Trump authorized emergency use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 on Sunday. The treatment, which has been used on more than 64,000 patients already, infuses blood plasma from COVID-19 patients who have recovered and have antibodies with those who… By PBS NewsHour
Health Aug 23 Trump to announce plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19 After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump was set to announce on Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients. By Jonathan Lemire, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
May 26 Watch 7:59 The potential of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin With researchers around the world racing to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, attention is increasingly turning to a potential stop-gap measure – convalescent plasma. The yellowish gold part of our blood that contains antibodies to help fight viruses is the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Superheated Jet Dominates Black Hole A University of Maryland astrophysicist makes a discovery that could change the way we understand the behavior of black holes. Continue reading