World Thrombosis Day: what is the relationship between Covid-19, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism?

Blood clotting (or thrombosis) is a major lifesaving feature of our physiology, and at the same time life threatening; sticky blood caused by Covid-19 has highlighted the mostly unspoken ongoing impact of blood clots on worldwide health. GM Journal interviewed Prof Beverley Hunt, OBE – who is a Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis at King’s College London and is a co-founder and Medical Director of Thrombosis UK – about current issues, developments, and awareness campaigns that are central to this year’s World Thrombosis Day’s message. One in four people will die from a thrombosis (blood clot being the colloquial), while