Data from Harvard researchers shows that more men have died of COVID-19 than women.
Between April of 2020 and May of 2021, men accounted for 55% of COVID-19 deaths, Harvard researchers found.
A study published in the journal, Family Practice, revealed that estrogen may help lower mortality rates among women.Researchers found that women who received the therapy had a 78% lower mortality rate, from all diseases stemming from COVID, than women who did not go through the therapy.
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