Turban is referring to the FDA guidance that requires a 3-month abstinence period before men who have sex with men, as well as women who have sex with bisexual men, may donate blood. 'I briefly thought about donating, but quickly remembered the FDA's deferral guidance.' The idea of giving his own antibody-rich blood was appealing.
'A few weeks into having symptoms, I saw the Journal of the American Medical Association case series that used convalescent plasma as an experimental treatment for COVID-19,' he says.
