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Volunteers needed for Australia-wide COVID study
Australians who have recovered from COVID-19 are being called on by researchers to help unravel the mystery of why people respond so differently to the virus.
The University of Queensland‘s Professor Naomi Wray said the two-pronged study could lead to new treatments by answering the question of why there are differences in the severity and symptoms between COVID-19 patients.
“It is highly likely that genetics play an important part in why some people end up in intensive care, while others hardly know that they are ill,” Professor Wray said.
“We often hear about the genetics of the virus, but our study will consider the genetics of the human host.