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Could blood thinners be a lifesaving treatment for COVID-19? Here's what the science says and what it means for you

  • Written by Karlheinz Peter, Lab Head, Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology and Deputy Director, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute; Interventional Cardiologist, Alfred Hospital; Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Insti
Could blood thinners be a lifesaving treatment for COVID-19? Here's what the science says and what it means for youShutterstock

A spate of recent media headlines have described blood thinning medications – which include aspirin and warfarin – as a “breakthrough treatment” for COVID-19 that could “save lives”.

It’s early days yet but a growing body of research evidence suggests COVID-19 causes abnormalities in blood...

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