A small cohort of six critically ill COVID-19 patients hospitalised in Israel have been treated with a placenta-based cell-therapy and have all survived, according to initial data. Pluristem, a company based in Haifa who specialise in the development of human...
After birth, the placenta is often thrown away despite the fact that there are other options available to parents – including placenta banking and placenta encapsulation. In recent years, these options have become increasingly popular for mums-to-be. But what...
News about the coronavirus is pretty hard to escape at the moment. Whether it’s being reported on the TV, on the front page of a newspaper, or on social media, we are constantly exposed to it. And that’s not just to us adults, it’s our children too. It can be...
According to a recent study, a critically ill patient infected with the new coronavirus has made an astounding recovery after receiving umbilical cord stem cell therapy. What does the study say? After contracting COVID-19, the 65-year-old woman was reportedly...
The outbreak of a new coronavirus, COVID-19, has prompted many expectant parents to wonder whether it can pass from mother to child during pregnancy. Until recently, limited information was available regarding the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women and their...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) a “public health emergency of international concern”. With the number of cases continuing to increase and no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment currently available, finding a safe and...
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