WATCH TV LIVE

Israelis Using Placentas to Treat Virus Patients Near Death

(Tatiana Golmer/Dreamstime)

By Bill Hoffmann | Monday, 30 March 2020 06:02 PM EDT

Israeli doctors are using the placentas of newborn babies to fight the coronavirus, using injections as a last-ditch treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients battling for their lives.

The Haifa-based Pluristem Therapeutics biotherapy firm confirmed Monday it has treated three patients in two Israeli hospitals in Israel, under a compassionate-use program for the treatment of COVID-19.

Receive Unlimited Access to ALL Newsmax Platinum Reports!

By becoming an exclusive Newsmax Platinum member, you receive:

special investigative reports
breaking political insider news, including VIP interviews from Washington
in-depth interviews with A-list celebs driving the day's headlines
thousands of articles you won't find anywhere else!

All just by becoming a Newsmax Platinum Member today!

Click Here to comment on this article

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

Yes, Send Me News Alerts via email

(Optional for Local News)

Privacy: We never share your email address.

Join the Newsmax Community

Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.

Find Your Condition

Cancer	Heart Disease
Obesity	Arthritis
Alzheimer's/Dementia	Digestive Problems
Cold/Flu	Depression
Allergies	High Cholesterol
Chronic Pain	Thyroid Disorders
Menopause	Osteoporosis
Autism	Anxiety
High Blood Pressure	Diabetes

More Conditions

TOP

The information presented on this website is not intended as specific medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical treatment or diagnosis. Read Newsmax Terms and Conditions of Service.

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.