Vaccines and monoclonal antibody treatments to prevent severe coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) illness were available within a year of the pandemic being declared but there …

The role of the immune system is to protect the individual against pathogenic organisms.
Nutrition is one of multiple factors that determines the immune response and good nutrition …

During the last few decades, the micronutrient zinc has proven to be an important metal ion
for a well-functioning immune system, and thus also for a suitable immune defense …

The immune system is key to host defense against pathogenic organisms. Aging is
associated with changes in the immune system, with a decline in protective components …

The importance of Zn for human health becomes obvious during Zn deficiency. Even mild
insufficiencies of Zn cause alterations in haematopoiesis and immune functions, resulting in …

Worldwide the pandemic of COVID-19 spreads rapidly and has had an enormous public
health impact with substantial morbidity and mortality especially in high-risk groups, such as …

Abstract Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)-induced severe acute respiratory syndrome is
a global pandemic. As a preventive measure, human movement is restricted in most of the …

Objective To evaluate the benefits and risks of zinc formulations compared with controls for
prevention or treatment of acute viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in adults. Method …

Background The enormous health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has refocused
attention on measures to optimize immune function and vaccine response. Dietary …

Influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-COV2 are among the most
dangerous respiratory viruses. Zinc is one of the essential micronutrients and is very …