Coronavirus: what is Pluristem’s placenta-based cell therapy?

Seven critically ill patients reportedly saved by experimental treatment option

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Israeli paramedics carry out a coronavirus training exercise near Tel Aviv in February
(Image credit: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

Seven critically ill coronavirus patients in Israel have survived the illness after being treated with a new form of cell therapy.

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