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When blood is donated, it is rarely used as whole blood. Instead, blood banks separate it into different components so that each part can be used where it is needed most. The three primary components obtained from donated blood are red blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

Popular podcast host Joe Rogan shared experience of having plasma removed from his body, stating it helped the system function more cleanly.

UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.

The key to his transformation has been the strategic use of vitamins and nutrients, particularly protein and Omega-3 fatty acids, which have played a crucial role in restoring his hair.

Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study which found that people receiving the therapy experienced more serious adverse events than those getting standard care.

Convalescent plasma therapy, widely used in hospitals for treating moderate and serious coronavirus patients, has been dropped from the centre's list of recommended lines of treatment for COVID-19.

India's top medical research body -- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday said that indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) should be avoided as it does not reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Convalescent plasma therapy, which uses the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients as a potential treatment, has shown limited effect in reducing the progression to severe disease or death in a trial conducted in India, scientists say.