Men & Covid-19

Extroverted, self-centred men less likely to comply with Covid restrictions, study suggests

Non-compliers more likely to leave home to meet friends, for religious reasons, boredom, or because they want to exercise right to freedom

Low testosterone in men is linked to more severe COVID-19, but we have no idea why

A new study showed a correlation between low T and severe COVID, but did not prove a causal relationship.

Why women are less likely than men to die from covid-19

For the same reasons that women live longer: less booze and bravado, and different biology.

Men and COVID-19: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Sex Differences in Mortality and Recommendations for Practice and Policy Interventions

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is shining a spotlight on the neglect of men’s health at local, state, national, and global levels.

COVID-19 affects men and women differently. So why don't clinical trials report gender data?

COVID-19 doesn't strike the sexes equally. Globally, for every 10 COVID-19 intensive care unit admissions among women, there are 18 for men; for every 10 women who die of COVID-19, 15 men die.

Covid-19 Burden Falls Heavily on Middle-Aged Men

Men’s underlying health problems, weaker immune systems might be fueling higher mortality

COVID-19 Is Forcing Men to Confront Loneliness

Aymann Ismail talks to a man struggling without social interaction.

COVID-19’s deadliness for men is revealing why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago

When it comes to surviving critical cases of COVID-19, it appears that men draw the short straw.

More Women Are Getting The Coronavirus Vaccine Than Men

As vaccines become more widely available in the United States, we're getting a clearer picture of who is getting the shots and who is not. And there appears to be a persistent gap between men and women. Even though more men are dying from COVID-19, fewer of them are getting vaccinated.

Researchers Study Why Men Seem To Be More Affected By COVID-19

NPR's David Greene speaks with Sarah Hawkes, professor of global public health at University College London, about her research into why more men are dying from the coronavirus than women.

The Overlooked Disparity: Coronavirus Kills Mostly Men

The United Nations wants you to know that coronavirus is a particular problem for women. So does Politico (“Covid’s war on women”). An article in the feminist magazine Ms. says women are shouldering the brunt of Covid-induced “emotional labor,” which is “all-consuming.” The virus, unenlightened by this outpouring, persists in killing mostly men.

Who is getting sick, and how sick? A breakdown of coronavirus risk by demographic factors

The new coronavirus is not an equal-opportunity killer: Being elderly and having other illnesses, for instance, greatly increases the risk of dying from the disease the virus causes, Covid-19. It’s also possible being male could put you at increased risk.

Why are fewer women dying from the coronavirus?

“Being a male is a risk factor”: What we know about Covid-19’s death rates in men and women.

Why Are So Many More Men Dying from Coronavirus?

The disproportionate toll this virus is taking on males isn’t an anomaly. When it comes to survival, men are the weaker sex.

Why Does COVID-19 Hit Men Harder? A New Study Reveals Big Clues

Men produce a weaker immune response to the virus than do women, the study finds.

Why Does the Coronavirus Hit Men Harder? A New Clue

Women produce a more powerful immune response than do men, a new study finds.

‘Restless Anal Syndrome’ Affects Man Who Had Covid-19 Coronavirus Infection

Now you may be wondering what the heck restless anal syndrome may be. Since the word “anal” could mean very different things depending on the context, it’s really important to be clear what you mean when you say “restless anal.”

An Unsolved Mystery: Why Do More Men Die of Covid-19?

Some think the higher Covid-19 death rates among men are due to lower vaccination rates. Just over 50 percent of American men are fully vaccinated, compared to 55 percent of women. However, vaccination rates alone cannot account for all the worse Covid-19 outcomes among men, since the disparities in deaths and other complications predate the availability of the vaccines.

A COVID-19 Survivor Has a Warning for Other Men

Data shows that men are more likely than women to downplay the virus—and also to die from it.