https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2020/05/11/an-astronaut-got-a-blood-clot-in-space-heres-how-it-helped-science/

You are locked inside and are encouraged to do one hour of physical exercise per day. You are isolated from the people you love, and there are limited forms of communication. And you know it will be months before life will return to normal. Sound familiar? This is what many of us are experiencing during these times of COVID-19 lockdown – but it also describes the life of an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

There are, however, real physical risks to being in space. Earlier this year, an unnamed astronaut developed a blood clot in space for the first time – a common health problem which affects at least one person in 1000 on Earth. Now our new study, published in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, reveals what the risks of this happening again in space are – and how we can ultimately minimize them.