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Death or a sniffle: Team’s bid to unravel COVID extremes – Daily Mercury
Researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of COVID to uncover why some patients end up in intensive care, or worse, while others barely have a sniffle.
Queensland researchers hope to unravel the mysteries of why some people infected with the COVID-19 virus develop severe disease and others escape with no symptoms at all.
Their study will probe whether a person’s genetics play a role and will analyse antibodies in the blood of recovered patients searching for answers to one of the biggest puzzles of the coronavirus pandemic.
The University of Queensland scientists also hope to shine a light on why some people develop long-term effects after being…
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