Broccoli Compound Sulforaphane Emerges as a Promising Anticlotting Agent, Potentially Revolutionizing Stroke Prevention

Medicine & Technology Mar 11, 2024

In a global breakthrough, scientists discovered a natural broccoli compound that may prevent strokes by inhibiting blood clot formation. Read the article for more details.

COVID-19 Vaccinations Myth: People Fear Possible Blood Clots After Shots, But Should We Really Worry?

Apr 24, 2023

An extensive data study refutes a prominent anti-vax claim that one's risk of getting blood clots is higher after vaccination. Read to learn more.

New Device That Uses Vortex Ultrasound Breaks Down Blood Clots Better Than Existing Techniques

Jan 25, 2023

Existing treatments for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) use drugs to dissolve blood clots, but the new device uses vortex ultrasound to eliminate them. Read the article to learn more about them.

Long Haul Flights: How Do They Affect Your Body?

Jan 09, 2023

How do long haul flights impac tthe body? Read to find out.

Novel Catheter Shows Promising Results for Pulmonary Embolism by Reducing Artery Obstruction to Improve Heart Function

Sep 19, 2022

Evidence for the catheter's performance comes from the data collected in an NIH-sponsored clinical study designed to evaluate its safety and efficacy as a new therapy for pulmonary embolism. Read the article to learn more.

Long COVID Symptoms Now Includes Blood Clots Along With Taste or Smell Loss and Brain Fog

May 12, 2022

Symptoms experienced by people with long COVID are more than just loss of smell or taste and brain fog, among others. Learn about blood clots as effects, too

AstraZeneca Vaccine's Mystery Mechanism Behind Blod Clots Finally Discovered; Experts Remind Vaccine Benefits Still Outweigh Risks

Dec 03, 2021

Scientists from the US and the UK believe they have found out what caused the mysterious blood clits associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. It has something to do with the vaccine's viral vector.

Nano-Sized Robots, Vehicles Developed to Deliver Drugs Against Cancers, Blood Clots

May 26, 2021

Scientists recently developed nanobots or nano-sized robots and vehicles which are capable of navigating through blood vessels to deliver drugs in the fight against certain illnesses.

AHA Notes that Risks of Blood Clots After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines “Extremely Low”

May 01, 2021

The American Heart Association (AHA) released new guidance stressing that developing blood clots after taking a COVID-19 vaccine is "extremely low."

CDC Recommends Resumption of Use of Jonhnson & Johnson Vaccine After Investigating Rare Blood Clotting Incidents

Apr 23, 2021

The CDC has recommended resumption of the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the United States after the stoppage of immunizations to investigate reports of rare blood clots.

Italy, France, and Spain Join European Countries in Suspending Oxford-Astrazence COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Due to Blood Clots

Mar 15, 2021

Italy, France, and Spain joined Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and more temporarily suspending vaccination rollouts of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID jabs due to reports of blood clots as a side effect. The World Health Organization stresses that there is no evidence linking the two and urges governments to continue vaccinations.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: No Evidence of Increased Risks of Blood Clots Found, Company Says

Mar 15, 2021

AstraZeneca announced it had reviewed more than 17 million individuals who got their COVID-19 vaccine in the EU and UK, and the result did not show any evidence of increased risks of blood clots.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Temporarily Suspended in Three Countries; Formation of Blood Clots Being Investigated

Mar 11, 2021

Three countries namely Denmark, Norway, and Iceland temporarily suspended the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clot formations in some individuals who got their vaccines.

Aspirin Will Be Investigated as Potential Treatment for Coronavirus-Related Blood Clots

Nov 07, 2020

The UK's Randomized Evaluation of Covid-19 Therapy announced adding aspirin to their randomized trials to treat patients with blood clots.

Astronaut Suffers From First-Ever Recorded Blood Clot in Space, Doctors Encourage More Research

Jan 07, 2020

For the first time, a blood clot is recorded to occur in space.