COVID-19 Infection in Fathers May Alter Offspring Brain Development and Increase Anxiety, Mouse Study Reveals

Oct 14, 2025 07:42 pm CST

A groundbreaking study from Australia's Florey Institute reveals that SARS-CoV-2 infection in male mice alters sperm RNA, potentially affecting offspring brain development and increasing anxiety behaviors. These findings suggest COVID-19 may have transgenerational effects through epigenetic inheritance, raising important public health concerns if similar patterns occur in humans.