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As shown in a recently published report, the coronavirus attacks fat cells as well as specific immune cells in fat tissue. Recent reports of media outlets state that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 might effectively attack fat tissue and particular inflammatory responses present in visceral fat.
A recent study found obese people with COVID-19 were 113% more likely to end up in a hospital, 74% more likely to be admitted to an ICU, and 48% more likely to die than people...
The coronavirus infects fat cells and certain immune cells within body fat, creating an immune response that could lead to major damage, according to a recent preprint study.
Women who get the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding need the second dose to bring their protective benefit up to normal, according to a new study.Obesity is a known risk factor for more severe COVID-19. One likely reason may be that the virus can infect fat cells, researchers have discovered.
Researchers in Sweden have found further explanation for why fat cells cause metabolic morbidity.