{"id":15784,"date":"2021-04-10T00:12:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T00:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pearson.immtcnj.com\/wordpress\/?p=15784"},"modified":"2021-04-10T00:14:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T00:14:45","slug":"a-life-saving-coronavirus-treatment-convalescent-plasma-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pearson.immtcnj.com\/wordpress\/2021\/04\/a-life-saving-coronavirus-treatment-convalescent-plasma-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Life-Saving Coronavirus Treatment: Convalescent Plasma Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">     In this edition of the Jacovini Thoughts podcast, we discuss a life-saving treatment for those hospitalized with coronavirus, convalescent plasma therapy. We introduce statistics, research, and other information to explain not only what this therapy exactly is, but to also showcase just how effective it can be at treating the novel coronavirus. 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