Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Treatment dropped

The Indian Council of Medical Research recently dropped the plasma therapy from COVID-19 treatment. The decision was taken as the procedure was found to be ineffective. Plasma Therapy In the therapy, the blood component called plasma from a COVID-19 recovered ..

Tags: Antibody • Convalescent Plasma Therapy • COVID-19 • Indian Council of Medical Research • plasma therapy

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Tarun Gogoi, Ex-Chief Minister of Assam passed away

On November 23, 2020, Tarun Gogoi, former Chief Minister of Assam passed away due to post covid-19 complications. Mr Gogoi was diagnosed with COVID-19 in August 2020. He was then administered with the plasma therapy. The blood plasma therapy is ..

Tags: Assam • Chief Minister • COVID-19 • Narasimha Rao • plasma therapy

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

COVID-19: ICMR develops “Purified Antisera” as treatment

The Indian Council of Medical Research along with Hyderabad based Biological E has developed “Purified Antisera”. The antiserum has been obtained from animals. This is to be used as a prophylaxis and treatment for COVID-19. Highlights The new therapy works ..

Tags: anti serum • Antibody • blood plasma • COVID-19 testing • Indian Council of Medical Research

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Punjab to Provide Plasma to the Private Hospitals

The Punjab Government has decided to provide plasma to private hospitals as well from its plasma bank at a cost of Rs 20000 per unit. It is part of the ‘Mission Fateh’ being carried out in Punjab in order to ..

Tags: COVID-19 • Plasma • plasma bank • plasma therapy • Private Hospitals

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Second National-Level Plasma Bank Inaugurated in Tamil Nadu

The second national-level plasma bank was opened in Tamil Nadu with an estimated cost of Rs 2.34 crores and it has been inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu government on July 23. It is the second facility after the first one ..

Tags: COVID-19 • plasma bank • plasma therapy • Tamil Nadu • Tamil Nadu Government

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

COVID Plasma Bank Opened in Odisha

Odisha government has inaugurated its first-ever plasma bank in order to treat the COVID 19 patients in the state. The plasma bank has been opened at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. With this, Odisha becomes the third state in the ..

Tags: Chief Minister of Odisha • plasma bank • plasma therapy

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020