Vitamin D – time for action
Is there case for mass vitamin D supplementation to mitigate the effects of covid-19? There are now more than 40 studies demonstrating that having optimal blood levels of 25(OH)-vitamin D […]
Is there case for mass vitamin D supplementation to mitigate the effects of covid-19? There are now more than 40 studies demonstrating that having optimal blood levels of 25(OH)-vitamin D […]
A meta-analysis of 11 randomised clinical trials of ivermectin to treat covid-19 infection shows a resoundingly positive effect. In summary, ivermectin treatment is associated with: Faster viral clearance Shorter duration […]
A widely used tuberculosis vaccine is associated with reduced likelihood of contracting COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai. The findings raise the possibility that a vaccine already […]
We are hearing almost hourly warnings of how the NHS will soon be overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases. Yet we have within our grasp two long-established drugs with activity […]
Combination treatment of COVID-19 patients with the antiinflammatory, arthritis drug baricitinib plus the antiviral drug remdesivir was superior to remdesivir monotherapy for cutting recovery time and improving symptoms. […]
There have been many documented cases of Covid-19 “super-spreading” events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people But how much of a […]
Numerous clinical trials with ivermectin in covid-19 have shown consistent, large magnitude improvements in clinical outcomes that are little short of spectacular but getting the world to listen […]
Researchers from a retrospective study have reported an association between vitamin D deficiency and an increase in the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus. The findings were […]
Sex, age, and severity of disease may be useful in identifying COVID-19 survivors who are likely to have high levels of antibodies that can protect against the disease, […]
Patients with psoriasis who are taking drugs that affect their immune system have high rates of survival from COVID-19. According to the first findings from a global registry […]
More than a third of people (34%) in Turkey and one sixth of people (17%) in the UK are ‘hesitant’ about a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study by UCL […]
A largescale global trial designed to test the theory that the widely-used BCG vaccine could help protect against COVID-19 will soon recruit healthcare staff and care home workers […]
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