A large study of 20,000 hospitalized covid-19 patients who received transfusions of blood plasma from people who recovered found the treatment was safe and suggests giving it to people early in the disease may be beneficial.The treatment, called convalescent plasma, is based on a century-old idea in medicine that has been used against measles, influenza…

(CNN)A genetically modified male mosquito named OX5034 has received both state and federal approval to be released into the Florida Keys now through 2022, against the objection of many local resident…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is in advanced talks with pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) to reserve or make an up-front purchase of its COVID-19 vaccine under development, two officials familiar with the talks told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. flag is seen over the company logo for Johnson & Johnson to celebrate…

Orlando Sentinel | Jun 18, 2020 | 12:20 PM Gov. Ron DeSantis said recent worker tests at Orlando International had 52% positive rate. Airport says it was 0.4%. Florida reported an additional 3,207 coronavirus cases Thursday, by far the largest daily increase yet and hundreds more infections than the previous record. There have now been…

Doctors look to these digital calculators to make treatment decisions, but they can end up denying black patients access to certain specialists, drugs and transplants.A dialysis specialist donned personal protective equipment before treating a patient with coronavirus in a Maryland hospital. Kidney function is one of several factors doctors evaluate differently according to race.Credit...Win Mcnamee/Getty…