The 'strange' blood clots in Covid-19 aren't so odd
I found more than a century of research showing strokes liked to infectious diseases
You may have heard reports of "bizarre" strokes linked to COVID-19. But this strange phenomenon actually has some precedence. In my latest article, which was published today in WIRED, I write about the long history of blood clots seen in infectious disease. Here's what we know about strokes and heart attacks associated with other viruses. It should give you even more reason to get your annual flu shot. Read more here: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19s-scary-blood-clots-arent-that-surprising/
(And while I’m here, I want to tell you about two other news stories I wrote in the last month. In one article, I covered a new tool that helps people know whether coronavirus research papers are supported by other studies. In another piece, I talked to an inspiring team of doctors at a tiny tuberculosis hospital in Texas who have been using an alternative to N95 masks for more than two decades. It’s a reusable mask and none of their staff have become infected since the policy was implemented.)