Blood type O may have less risk to COVID

[thewayne]

and less risk to more severe outcome! Good news for them! A study of patient data also showed that types A and AB had higher risks. They don't know why it is or if A/AB is more vulnerable, but it is interesting and will probably lead to deeper research.

I, naturally, am in the latter group.

This isn't really a "study" study, more of a "looking over a data set and outcomes" observation, so people are looking over more data sets across more regions.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/health/blood-group-covid-19-scn-wellness/index.html

Comments

[moonhare]

Heh, I don't even know my blood type...

[murakozi]

I saw a headline on my phone's news feed about some blood types being at higher risks. I'd kind of hoped I wasn't in one of them, but yeah, A negative here.

[silveradept]

It's an interesting question. I'd hope something useful toward vaccination or treatment comes of noticing this, but it might otherwise just be a statistical something.

[thewayne]

Yeah, limited observation.  It'll be interesting to see how it stacks up across wider analysis and further study. In a new development, I read today that Remdesevir was found to be ineffective in COVID treatment.

[makovette]

Hmm I'm an "O", but I'm not going to test that theory out. :)

[thewayne]

Considering that while the odds are improved, they're not so great that you'd want to experiment with your own health, no.