Blood thinners can reduce COVID-19 deaths by nearly half, study finds

The use of blood thinners by COVID-19 patients, either before being infected with the disease or afterward, can reduce deaths by almost half, according to new research. The study, published in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal EClinicalMedicine, looked at ways to reduce clotting and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 through the use of prescribed blood thinners. "We know that COVID-19 causes blood clots that can kill patients," Dr. Sameh Hozayen, lead author of the study and an assistant