For a faster, safer way to treat pulmonary embolism—potentially deadly blood clots stuck in the lungs—engineers and vascular surgeons are joining forces to develop a minimally invasive "vortex ultrasound" device.

University of Michigan engineers and surgeons are developing a catheter-mounted vortex ultrasound device, backed by a $3.74 million NIH grant, that uses swirling sound waves to break up

Warmer weather and no school means more travel for Louisianans. These travels can take Louisianans to international, national or local vacation spots in the air or by car. However, those longer trips can give way to health concerns: Developing blood clots.