Vitamin D and Coronavirus

Coronavirus vitamin D

There is growing interest in the role of vitamin D in the prevention, symptoms management and evolution of the novel Coronavirus infection. In recent weeks, the idea has been advanced that vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of more severe COVID-19 infections and associated outcomes, based on current knowledge of the immune system-modulating effects … Read more about Vitamin D and Coronavirus

How Do You Catch Coronavirus?

How do you catch the novel Coronavirus

It would appear that the novel Coronavirus is here to stay. But SARS-CoV-2, as the 2019 Coronavirus is formally called, is not the only human Coronavirus in existence. Human Coronaviruses HCoV-OC43, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-229E and HCoV-NL63 are largely responsible for up to 15% of all common cold cases. The species generally cause mild illness in the … Read more about How Do You Catch Coronavirus?