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UPDATED 6:40 PM PT – Saturday, January 9, 2021
Florida doctors say a new treatment that uses stem cells has been very effective in treating coronavirus.
Friday’s reports detailed the treatment, which uses stem cells gathered from a newborn’s umbilical cord. Patients treated with cells would have observed a survival rate of 91% with faster recovery times.
According to experts, cells share properties with treatments used to fight autoimmune diseases.
Umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord, collected from hospitals, are ready for storage. (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Doctors called the treatment “a potential turning point.”
“These IV-injected cells naturally go through a very simple procedure that does not require any invasive procedure,” said Dr. Camillo Ricordi of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “You can direct the transfusion to the lungs. The cells go to the lungs and it was just an amazing result and we are very excited to move on to the next step. “
Doctors transfer a patient on a stretcher from an outpatient ambulance to Coral Gables Hospital, where coronavirus patients are being treated in Coral Gables near Miami, Florida, on December 10, 2020. – The United States has more than 3,000 deaths from Covid -19 in 24 hours, according to the balance sheet of Johns Hopkins University – the highest daily rate in April. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images)
Doctors said using single umbilical cord cells could create therapeutic doses for more than 10,000 patients.