by Hannah Joy on February 11, 2021 at 6:31 PM
Yes, biomarkers can help determine who s at risk for severe covid-19 symptoms by combining metabolomics and machine learning, reveal researchers reporting in ACS Analytical Chemistry.
One of the many mysteries still surrounding COVID-19 is why some people experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, whereas others suffer life-threatening respiratory problems, vascular dysfunction and tissue damage.
Although some pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes or obesity, can increase the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19, some otherwise healthy people have also experienced severe symptoms.
‘Biomarkers help to know why some people affected with Covid-19 experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, while others suffer life-threatening respiratory problems, vascular dysfunction and tissue damage.’