Clots

In a potential paradigm change for sepsis diagnostics, a new test predicted sepsis soon after infection in mice -- well before blood clotting and organ failure -- enabling early antibiotic treatment and markedly increased survival. The…

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is rare in children and known to cause inflammation and recurring, potentially fatal, blood clots. Researchers found that two-thirds of children with the autoimmune disease experienced additional symptoms not…

Scientists have discovered that "rogue" antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause cells to lose their resistance to clotting. Researchers at Michigan Medicine and the National Heart, Lung,…

Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. But blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack. That's why…

At the start of the pandemic, respiratory physician Dr Asad Khan was on the frontline of the NHS battle with Covid and was struggling to protect himself with what he called ‘totally inadequate PPE’.His complaints seemed justified when he…

Patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) prescribed full-dose blood thinners are significantly more likely to experience heavy bleeding than patients prescribed a smaller yet equally effective dose, according to a recent…

Binge-watching TV in middle-age may raise the risk of blood clots by a THIRD, study suggests... and experts say you should 'stand and stretch' every half-hourPeople watching TV for four hours a day 35% more likely to develop…

Take breaks when binge-watching TV to avoid blood clots, say scientists. The warning comes as a study reports that watching TV for four hours a day or more is associated with a 35% higher risk of blood clots compared with fewer than 2.5…

In a meeting of its expert vaccine advisers on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented new details on concerning rates of a rare blood clotting condition linked to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine, including…

A paramedic prepares doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for patients at a walk-in COVID-19 clinic inside a Buddhist temple in the Smithfield suburb of Sydney on August 4, 2021.Saeed Khan | AFP | Getty ImagesScientists claim to have discovered a…