Stop accusing men of overreacting – 'man flu' really does exist, doctor claims

A somewhat tongue-in-cheek BMJ article argues that men might experience worse cold and flu symptoms than women, and explores possible explanations

The fight against the ridicule of "man flu" has been taken up by a doctor who says, somewhat tongue-in cheek, that he delved into the issue after growing tired of being accused of overreacting.

In a treatise based on previous studies - some scientific, some notably less so - the Dr Kyle Sue not only puts the case that men might indeed experience worse cold and flu symptoms than women, but also explores why such a difference might have evolved.