Episode Synopsis
Men and women have different reactions to viruses – whether it’s flu or the coronavirus. Women’s immune systems have to work a little bit differently to accommodate the foreign cells of a fetus. Scientists who study sex differences see important clues to understanding the pandemic, and they fear that not nearly enough attention has been paid to the risk of the virus, or the approved vaccines – for pregnant women.
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