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What are venous thromboembolism?
The disease begins in a blood clot in a vein, usually deep veins in the legs or in the arms and other veins.
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Medicine - Health
WHO: Warning of the risk of death from sitting on aircraft
When traveling, you have to sit for more than 4 hours, especially on airplanes, doubling the risk of blood clots forming in a vein, which can be fatal. The World Health…
New technology
Geko - Plaque prevents thrombosis
Scientists at Sky Medical Technologies, St Bartholomew's Hospital and Queen Mary University have developed a high-tech patch called the Geko, which is attached to th…