Type A Blood – Higher Risk for COVID?

Angie SzumlinskiNews

In a recent study published in the Journal of Blood Advances, it was identified that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 may latch more easily onto the airway cells of people with Type A blood compared with those with type B or O blood. The findings hint at a possible explanation for why, throughout the pandemic, studies have found those with type A …

Blood Type and COVID-19

Angie SzumlinskiCase Study, Studies

Research into COVID-19 continues at a blistering pace and one issue that has captured the attention of the popular media is the potential interaction between blood type and the risk for COVID-19. There is precedent for blood type playing a role in infection however a multi-facility study published by Medscape has found no correlation between blood type and inflammatory markers …