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Is 'man flu' actually real?

Might 'man flu' be a real phenomenon in which men really do suffer more than women from the symptoms of the common cold?

An article published in the British Medical Journal suggests it may have a scientific basis because men have weaker immune systems. Dr Kyle Sue, clinical assistant professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, has a feeling there might just be some basis to the idea...

(Image: Man sneezing, credit: PA)

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