September 17, 2020

An ‘Uncoordinated’ Immune Response May Explain Why COVID-19 Strikes Some Hard, Particularly The Elderly-Science Magazine

Even a world-class orchestra will produce a cacophony if its strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion sections don’t play in harmony. Similarly, the sophisticated human immune system can fail to beat back a pathogen if its many players don’t hit the right notes at the right times. A new study now finds that people who suffer the most from COVID-19 have an immune response that’s out of sync. Science Magazine, 09/16/2020