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  "id": 19220260,
  "title": "Dissolving blood clots with flow-generating microbots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dissolving-blood-clots-with-flow-generating-microbots",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T20:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-dissolving-blood-clots-generating-microbots.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When a blood clot blocks a blood vessel, it is a very dangerous situation, as it can mean that parts of the brain, the heart muscle or the lungs no longer receive an adequate blood supply. This can result in a stroke, a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism. There are medications that can dissolve a blood clot—also known as a thrombus. However, depending on the clot's size, getting them to where…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}