SARS-CoV-2, short for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, is a novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. This highly contagious virus is responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted millions of lives worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Coronaviridae family and the Betacoronavirus genus.
Further investigation through larger studies and extended monitoring is necessary to assess this potential risk.
According to a new study published in Massachusetts General Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, discovered that male newborns (but not females) born to mothers infected with DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.4415
This study was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the Simons Foundation.
