Study finds high endocarditis mortality rates for those who inject drugs, but treatment dramatically improves survival

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who inject drugs are dying at an alarming rate from endocarditis, a serious but treatable heart-valve infection. But their odds of survival improve dramatically, even

Why some COVID-19 patients develop life-threatening clots

Scientists have identified how and why some Covid-19 patients can develop life-threatening clots, which could lead to targeted therapies that prevent this from happening. The work, led by researchers from

Researchers develop nanoparticle technology for targeted diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of plaque in the arteries which causes their narrowing. It is a primary cause of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and ischemic stroke (IS), both of which