Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations


COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic's possibly long-lasting effects on future generations.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Science Alert

Read more on:

Photo of COVID

COVID

Photo of Sperm

Sperm

Photo of surprising effect

surprising effect

Related news:

News photo

Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog

News photo

Millions could be living with hidden smell loss after COVID without knowing

News photo

Scientists have turned human skin cells into eggs and fertilised them with sperm in the lab for the first time -- a breakthrough that is hoped to one day let infertile people have children