The findings of a new study at Mayo Clinic suggest that patients with “post-COVID syndrome,” often known as COVID “long haulers,” have significantly higher mortality rates. And a recent study curiously revealed that more women are affected than men.
The results are preliminary, coming from just the first 108 people in Mayo Clinic’s post-COVID care clinic. However, it discovered that 75% of the participants were women. Researchers say there is still a lot more research to be done, but the high rate could be due to the disparity in immune response between genders. Women’s immune systems seem to have a stronger response.