Is oestrogen helping protecting women against Coronavirus?   There’s a lot of talk in the media about women being better protected against the coronavirus than men. Depending on which country you look at the death rate among men is two to three times higher and the big question is why? The reasons put forward include genes, oestrogen and lifestyle. So, what do we know about these so far? Oestrogen Let’s take Oestrogen first. We know oestrogen plays a protective role in many aspects of women’s health. It is part of the reason women have a lower rate of heart disease…