Protection against severe Covid-19 inherited from Neandertals

A new study has suggested that a genetic variant associated with reduced coronavirus severity was inherited from Neandertals. According to researches, previously, a genetic factor associated with an increased risk of contracting severe COVID-19 was shown to be inherited from Neandertals. Researchers Hugo Zeberg and Svante Paabo analyzed new data from the Genetics of Mortality in […]