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Case report details first use of laser therapy for COVID-19
A Massachusetts patient with COVID-19 and pneumonia responded positively to a laser therapy meant to promote healing, according to a case study published in the American Journal of Case Reports.
The article details a COVID-19 case involving a 57-year-old man admitted to the intensive care unit for respiratory distress. The man had daily, 28-minute sessions of photobiomodulation therapy for four days. The therapy entails applying light over damaged tissues. Cells absorb the light energy, which spurs a set of molecular reactions that may improve cell function and aid healing.