Category Archives: sex

Calls for men to get their shots with rise in HPV-related throat cancer

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Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related throat cancer is alarmingly on the rise worldwide, affecting three times as many men as women. Many countries already have vaccination programs in place to protect women from HPV-related cervical cancer; is it time th… Continue reading Calls for men to get their shots with rise in HPV-related throat cancer→

Male and female stem cells created from single person for the first time

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Scientists in Israel have for the first time created male and female stem cells from the same person. This breakthrough means the cells are genetically identical except for the sex chromosomes, which could enable a new platform for scientists to invest… Continue reading Male and female stem cells created from single person for the first time→

Biological differences make men more susceptible to cancer than women

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For decades, doctors have consistently noticed men seem more likely to develop a range of cancers compared to women. This sex-based difference in cancer risk has often been waved away as a result of an assortment of lifestyle factors, from smoking and … Continue reading Biological differences make men more susceptible to cancer than women→

Women significantly more likely to develop long COVID than men

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A new review article has discovered females are much more likely to suffer from long COVID than males. The findings are curiously distinct from earlier studies that show men more often experience severe acute disease from COVID-19 compared to women.Con… Continue reading Women significantly more likely to develop long COVID than men→