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Covid may change body's response to other threats in men: Study
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07/01/2023 07:03 PM | Click to read full article
Covid-19 can trigger stronger inflammatory responses in males, resulting in changes to their functional immunity long after recovery, a study has found. The findings may also help create better vaccines against diverse threats by, for instance, mimicking how mild Covid-19 changes the male immune system, the researchers said. Scientists have long believed that the immune system reverts to the previous stable level after viral infection.