Background A 2017 meta-analysis of data from 25 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of
vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) revealed …

The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an explosion
of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of …

Background Disease severity and mortality rates due to COVID-19 infection are greater in
the elderly and chronically ill patients, populations at high risk for vitamin D deficiency …

Background We examined whether the greater severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) amongst men and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals is explained by …

Background Many nutrients have powerful immunomodulatory actions with the potential to
alter susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, progression to …

As the world's attention has been riveted upon the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many
researchers have written brief reports supporting the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency is …

Recent scientific evidence has indicated that the elderly have increased risk of COVID-19
infections, with over 70s and 80s being hardest hit–especially residents of care homes and …

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) now is considered a global public health
emergency. One of the unprecedented challenges is defining the optimal therapy for those …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of conspiracy theories have
emerged. A popular theory posits that the pandemic is a hoax and suggests that certain …

Not 1 year has passed since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …