Category: Pulmonary Embolism

Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance

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BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2204 (Published 12 October 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:p2204, Sarah Boyce, senior technical analyst1,  Emma McFarlane, Susan Harrison, Terry McCormack What you need to know The current pathway for diagnosing pulmonary embolism or…[...]

Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for Covid survivors

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Authors: FMT May 25, 2022 Coronavirus survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that travel to their lungs compared to people who weren’t infected, as well double…[...]

The Thorny Problem Of COVID-19 Vaccines And Spike Proteins

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Authors: W. Glen Pyle Almost since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a piece of the SARS-CoV2 virus called the “spike protein” has drawn interest from researchers and healthcare professionals.…[...]