Researchers have discovered a protective gene variant that seems to shield people from severe cases of COVID-19, and the finding could lead to new breakthroughs in fighting the coronavirus.
Researchers in Sweden pinpointed the variant by studying people of different ancestries. The study shows that genes can influence whether we are severely affected or just suffer mid illness.
Researchers have identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection. An international team led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden pinpointed the variant by studying people of different ancestries.