NIH Halts Trial of Convalescent Plasma for Mild COVID-19

NIH Halts Trial of Convalescent Plasma for Mild COVID-19

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A clinical trial evaluating the use of convalescent plasma in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms has been halted because the treatment didn’t benefit them, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Convalescent plasma (also called “survivor’s plasma”) is derived … Read more

Even Mild COVID Can Leave ‘Long-Haul’ Illness

Even Mild COVID Can Leave ‘Long-Haul’ Illness

MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even people with mild cases of COVID-19 may commonly feel run down and unwell months later, a new study suggests. The study, of patients at one Irish medical center, found that 62% said they had not returned to “full health” when they had a follow-up appointment a … Read more

US President Donald Trump shows mild Covid symptoms, Democratic rival Joe Biden, VP Mike Pence test negative

US President Donald Trump shows mild Covid symptoms, Democratic rival Joe Biden, VP Mike Pence test negative

While US President Donald Trump is exhibiting mild symptoms of coronavirus, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden have tested negative for coronavirus. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news that US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump have tested positive for … Read more