Even a mild case of coronavirus could leave people with lifelong protection against the virus, a new study suggests, with researchers calling previous reports that immunity was not long-lived following infection “a misinterpretation of the data.”
26 May in 12:20
Testosterone levels may be indicative of COVID-19 severity, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
It suggests that low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more severe disease. The study could not prove that low testosterone is a cause of severe COVID-19; low levels could simply serve as a marker of some other causal factors. Still, the researchers urge caution with ongoing clinical trials investigating hormonal therapies that block or lower testosterone or increase estrogen as a treatment for men with COVID-19.
The study appears online May 25 in JAMA Network Open.
An article written by Dr. Tamara Bhadari, a senior science writer from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, recently published an article explaining that even a mild COVID-19 infection induces lasting antibody protection that can last a lifetime. She sites a study recently published from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine […]
Men are at higher risk of severe Covid-19 infection and death. Researchers tell why India Today Web Desk Men are at higher risk of severe Covid-19 infection and death, a new study has revealed. (Image for represantation: AFP)
Several studies in the past have claimed the men were at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 and die due to the infection as compared to women. Supporting the previous findings, a recent study, conducted by researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, indicate that low testosterone levels might be responsible for increased disease severity among males.
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