More Blood and Blood Disorders News

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  What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

  People with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for severe complications from COVID-19,...

  • Posted July 13, 2020
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  Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots

  COVID-19 is linked to potentially fatal blood clots. Researchers now believe they’ve found out...

  • Posted July 2, 2020
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  Researchers Latch Onto the Leech’s Genome

  A mainstay of 18th-century medicine — the lowly leech — has made something of...

  • Posted June 19, 2020
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  Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

  Stroke patients in rural areas of the United States are less likely to get...

  • Posted June 18, 2020
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  Blood Test Might Predict Worsening MS

  A new blood test might help doctors predict whether someone’s multiple sclerosis may soon...

  • Posted May 21, 2020
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  Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

  Obesity makes COVID-19 worse and may lead to deadly blood clots in the lungs,...

  • Posted May 20, 2020
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  Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs

  The new coronavirus isn’t just attacking the lungs: New research shows it’s causing harm...

  • Posted May 14, 2020
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  Could Survivors’ Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell

  Could blood plasma drawn from people who’ve recovered from COVID-19 help prevent new coronavirus...

  • Posted May 13, 2020
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  COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

  As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous...

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study

  The severity of COVID-19 illness may be influenced by what researchers call “cytokine storms.”...

  • Posted May 1, 2020
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