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Could Blood Thickness Be a New Vital Sign? — A gloved hand holding a tube of blood

Could Blood Thickness Be a New Vital Sign?CEFR A1

25 Nov 2025

Adapted from Eric Stann-Missouri, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Malcolm Choong 鍾声耀, Unsplash

AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.

  • Doctors check vital signs like heart rate and temperature.
  • There is a new idea about blood viscosity.
  • Blood viscosity means how thick blood is.
  • Thick blood can cause health problems.
  • Researchers made a new device to measure viscosity.
  • This device works without taking blood samples.

Difficult words

  • viscosityThickness of a liquid.
  • deviceA tool or machine for a purpose.
  • problemsDifficult situations or issues.
  • measureTo find the size or amount.
  • healthState of being well or okay.
  • bloodRed liquid in our bodies.
  • temperatureHow hot or cold something is.
  • signsIndications or evidence of something.

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Discussion questions

  • What do you think about measuring blood viscosity?
  • Why is it important to check vital signs?
  • How do you feel about new medical devices?

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