An American doctor who found that aspirin can prevent blood clots in arteries and a French doctor who tirelessly works to find the cure for neglected diseases around the world are this year’s recipients of the prestigious Prince Mahidol Award.
Dr Valentin Fuster, who is now director of the Cardiac Centre at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, won the award in the field of medicine while Dr Bernard Pécoul from France won the award for his work in the field of public health, the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation committee announced on Thursday.
According to the committee, Dr Fuster’s discovery proved his outstanding performance and contribution to the health and welfare of patients with embolism and/or coronary heart disease.
His research found that aspirin can prevent abnormal…
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