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Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. And while the jury’s still out, now scientists are testing if the donations might also prevent infection in the first place.Thousands of coronavirus patients in hospitals around the world have been treated with so-called convalescent…

Why are blood donations so important, including during a pandemic? Who benefits from them? And what happens when a person goes to donate blood? To find out, Medical News Today interviewed consultant hematologist Dr. Joel Newman.Share on PinterestWhy are blood donations so important? We interviewed a specialist to find out.Image credit: Azami Adiputera / Shutterstock.com.Blood…

Genetic testing firm 23andMe has said it has found preliminary evidence that people with type O blood may be less susceptible to contracting COVID-19. In a blog post Monday, the company said initial data from a study it’s doing on the virus indicated those with type O blood were 9-18 percent less likely to have…

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They’ll need all those new voters. The number of white, non-college educated voters in the state — Trump's demographic sweet spot — suggests a wholesale defection from the president may be unlikely. At the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, Ruy Teixeira and John Halpin wrote last year that if Trump "can maintain or…