Your genes could determine whether the coronavirus puts you in the hospital – and we're starting to unravel which ones matter
- Written by Austin Nguyen, PhD Candidate in Computational Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University
The relationship between the coronavirus and human genetics is murky. fatido/E+ via Getty Images
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The big idea
When some people become infected with the coronavirus, they only develop mild or undetectable cases of COVID-19. Others suffer severe symptoms, fighting to breathe on a...

