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For Immediate Release: April 16, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA provided an update on one potential treatment called convalescent plasma and is encouraging those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma to help others fight…

Share on PinterestA new vaccine may be available as early as the fall, according to some researchers.With this series, we aim to remind our readers that while COVID-19 causes great sorrow and loss around the world, the resulting global emergency has also meant that scientists are working at an unprecedented pace. They are making progress…

A Carmichael man who was the first to test positive for coronavirus by the county public health department is now offering hope by donating his blood as a form of treatment.Paul Peterson, 75, is back in the news again. He first made headlines in February when he and his wife Alice were on board the…

Family First Medical Group announced the testing Monday and has been booked solid ever since, marketing director Ryan Dawson said “We don’t yet know how long immunity lasts, but by gathering information on patients who were already infected, we can start to get a better idea,” he said. “Determining who has some level of immunity…

Researchers say they've developed a low-cost swab test that can diagnose COVID-19 infections in about 45 minutes. The CRISPR-based test—which uses gene-targeting technology and requires no specialized equipment—could help relieve testing backlogs in the United States as COVID-19 continues to spread, the scientists said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved the test,…