Dr. Sharon Moalem

author of The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women”

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Dr. Sharon Moalem on KCRW

Preliminary data from the CDC show that men in the U.S. are more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. China and Italy saw the same thing.

Why men are dying at higher rates than women from COVID-19

Preliminary data from the CDC show that men in the U.S. are more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. China and Italy saw the same thing.

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