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.
