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Coronavirus survivor, 28, reveals she will have to take blood thinners for at least a year

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A 28-year-old woman who contracted coronavirus three months ago is urging long Covid sufferers not to ignore ongoing symptoms, after doctors found blood clots on both of her lungs.  Sharing her battle with the virus on Instagram, Rachel Gunn, 28, who lives in Ireland, explained that she was in bed for nearly two weeks in October … Read more

Blood thinners could improve survival of hospitalized coronavirus patients by up to 50%

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Blood thinners may improve the survival rates of hospitalized coronavirus patients, a new study suggests. Researchers found that being treated with the drugs could lower the risk of death by as much as 50 percent.  Among intubated patients, anticoagulant treatment boosted survival rates by more than 130 percent.  The team, from the Mount Sinai Health … Read more