As the biomedical community races to disentangle the unknowns associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the virus responsible for causing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – the link between diminished immune function and individuals with obesity raises important …
Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. – PubMed – NCBI
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The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures that can reduce the risk of infection and death in addition to quarantines are desperately needed. This article reviews the roles of vitamin D in reducing …
[Vitamin D deficiency in Spanish population. Importance of egg on nutritional improvement]. – PubMed – NCBI
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Vitamin D is an essential nutrient whose deficiency has been associated with the risk of various chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some types of cancer and even overweight and obesity. Although vitamin D can be …
A new clinical trial to test high-dose vitamin C in patients with COVID-19
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With the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak now spreading across the world, people are seeking ways in which to potentially protect themselves from the virus or to alleviate its effects once caught. One such means that is being touted …
Vitamin C and SARS coronavirus
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Recently, a new coronavirus was identified as the cause of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).1 In the absence of a specific treatment for SARS, the possibility that vitamin C may show non-specific effects on severe viral respiratory tract …
Potential interventions for novel coronavirus in China: A systematic review
Source: Potential interventions for novel coronavirus in China: A systematic review…
Release the hounds! Singapore deploys ROBOT DOG to help enforce social distancing (PHOTOS, VIDEO) — RT World News
Which Black Mirror episode will we see next in real life?
Singapore has taken the monitoring and enforcement of social distancing to a whole new level, opting to deploy a robot dog, backed by a fleet of drones, to make …
Fürs Protokoll: Bundesregierung schließt Corona-Impfpflicht kategorisch aus
Die Bundesregierung hat kategorisch ausgeschlossen, dass es im Zuge der Corona-Pandemie zu einer Impfpflicht kommen wird.
Source: Fürs Protokoll: Bundesregierung schließt Corona-Impfpflicht kategorisch aus…
Sweden passes 3,000 coronavirus deaths as Scandinavian nation becomes battleground for lockdown debate
Sweden has recorded more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths, with the elderly bearing the brunt of the pandemic. But the Scandinavian nation has so far avoided the apocalyptic predictions made by its critics.
Source: Sweden passes 3,000 coronavirus deaths as Scandinavian …
Qual o papel das crianças na transmissão do novo coronavírus?
Vários estudos têm vindo a revelar conclusões diferentes no que diz respeito à capacidade das crianças de transmitir o novo coronavírus. Uma pediatra infecciologista explica o que se sabe até agora. “O papel das crianças na transmissão do vírus está…
Infection fatality rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a German community with a super-spreading event
Streeck et al – Infection fatality rate of SARS_CoV_2 infection
Results:
Of the 919 individuals with evaluable infection status (out of 1,007; 405 households)
15.5% (95% CI: [12.3%; 19.0%]) were infected. This is 5-fold higher than the number of
officially …