Convalescent plasma has been used to treat infections for at least a century, dating back to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. It was also trialed during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza virus pandemic, 2003 SARS epidemic, and the 2012 MERS epidemic. Convalescent plasma was used as a last resort to improve the survival rate of patients … Read more
New ‘iron lung’ ventilator endorsed by Stephen Hawking’s family is due to be trialled with the NHS Exovent was modelled on the ‘iron lung’ used to battle 20th century polio crisis The device is set to be trialled at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle first It can be used on a ward where patients … Read more
Coronavirus patients in the UK have started to receive an anti-malaria drug that US President Donald Trump has labelled a ‘game-changer’. And early signs of whether a British coronavirus vaccine works – or doesn’t – may be only weeks away, a leading expert has said. Professor Sarah Gilbert said yesterday she was ’80 per cent confident’ a … Read more