Coronavirus hits men harder. Here's what scientists know about it | Philip Ball
The early evidence leaves little doubt that Covid-19 poses a greater risk to men – but are the reasons biological or cultural?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
The coronavirus crisis seems to be placing everything under a harsh, unforgiving spotlight: economic inequality, the vulnerabilities of healthcare systems, the fragility of globalisation and the challenges of dealing with scientific uncertainty. Here’s another issue for that list: men’s health.
It’s no secret that males are in many respects the frailer sex. On average, men die younger and are at more risk of life-threatening ailments, especially heart disease and many forms of cancer. The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus seems to follow the same pattern.
