Palace lauds DOST’s plasma-therapy initiative to treat COVID19
MANILA--The Department of Science and Technology is set to start a study on convalescent plasma as adjunctive therapy for patients with COVID-19, Malacañang said Saturday.
Convalescent plasma, taken from the blood of recovered patients, contains neutralizing antibodies against the virus. The University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital will lead the project, with support from the DOST. The team started the call for blood donations from COVID-19 survivors in April. The project will run for 12 months.
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