Tag: women
Pregnant women pass along protective COVID antibodies to their babies
New research has found that the protective antibodies pregnant women make against COVID-19 are often passed on to their foetuses – conveying natural immunity, amongst other benefits. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine also suggest that vaccinating mothers-to-be may also have […]
Men more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women, affirms US study
Men, independent of age, are much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer from severe complications, and die from the disease than women, according to new epidemiological observations. Led by Farhaan Vahidy from the Houston Methodist Research Institute, the study set […]
Women taking diabetes drug found to have decreased COVID-19 death risk
Researchers have previously stated that patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 and death from the illness. They demonstrate how accumulation of visceral fat around patients’ organs can lead to increased secretion […]
Even older women risk having breast cancer if mother or sister had the disease
The risk of getting breast cancer among older women does not diminish with age, a U.S. study states, adding that they women are more likely to develop breast cancer when a mother or sister had this disease. Family history has […]
