Phone vibration tool detects how well blood will clot

A medical test uses smartphone vibrations and a single drop of blood to detect how well blood will clot. "Almost everyone who has a phone can use this."

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Feb. 15, 2022 ~8 min

Why do we bleed? A hematologist explains how the body prevents blood loss after injury

Blood plays a vital role in keeping us alive, from delivering oxygen to the body’s organs to fighting off infections.

Mikkael A. Sekeres, Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Hematology, Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 ~6 min


AI-based method predicts risk of atrial fibrillation

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based method to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation within the next five years based on results from electrocardiograms.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
Nov. 15, 2021 ~4 min

Case study: COVID-19 brought on blood clots in arm

This is the first study in which COVID-19 triggered a recurrence in the upper arm of an active 85-year-old man who had a prior diagnosis of upper extremity blood clots.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
May 18, 2021 ~4 min

Blood clots are more likely after COVID-19 than after the vaccine

The rare blood clots some people experienced after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is more likely after COVID-19 infection, experts report.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
May 17, 2021 ~6 min

What are the blood clots associated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine? 4 questions answered

The CDC first paused, then unpaused, the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns about blood clots. But what are those clots, and how do they form?

Mousumi Som, Professor of Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University • conversation
May 3, 2021 ~6 min

How good is the AstraZeneca vaccine – and is it really safe? 5 questions answered

AstraZeneca just announced results from its US-based trial. It found the vaccine to be 79% effective and safe for use, despite recent concerns around reports of blood clots.

Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
March 23, 2021 ~7 min

Vitamin K: A little-known but noteworthy nutrient

A research lab at Tufts University is trying to find out how the vitamin may protect against age-related disease.

Kyla Shea, Scientist I, Vitamin K Research Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Tufts University • conversation
Jan. 11, 2021 ~6 min


Nanodroplets and ultrasound ‘drill’ may bust blood clots

A new way to break up particularly tough blood clots uses engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound "drill."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 8, 2021 ~6 min

Antibodies may trigger scary COVID-19 blood clots

Researchers may have cracked the case of what causes potentially deadly blood clots in serious cases of COVID-19. Autoimmune antibodies may be the culprit.

Haley Otman-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 3, 2020 ~7 min

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