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COVID-19 Reportedly Hits Men Harder Due to Differences in Immune Responses

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Men are more likely than women to die from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) because their respective immune systems attack the virus…
“We now have clear data suggesting that the immune landscape in COVID-19 patients is considerably different between the sexes and that these differences may underlie heightened disease susceptibility in men,” Yale Immunobiology Professor Akiko Iwasaki said in a Wednesday press release previewing the report. “Collectively, these data suggest we need different strategies to ensure that treatments and vaccines are equally effective for both women and men.

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