February 10, 2022

Poll Finds Majority Of Canadians Want COVID Restrictions Lifted

A majority of Canadians now say it is time to end COVID restrictions, according to an Angus Reid poll, a sharp increase from when the same question was asked in early January.
February 10, 2022

Lockdowns Only Reduced COVID Deaths By 0.2 Per Cent, Johns Hopkins Study Finds

A new study out of Johns Hopkins University has found that worldwide pandemic lockdowns only prevented 0.2 per cent of COVID-19 deaths and were “not an effective way of reducing mortality rates during a pandemic.”
February 10, 2022

Israeli Study Finds People Deficient In Vitamin D Up To 14 Times More Likely To Fall Severely Ill From COVID-19

A new Israeli study has found that people who are deficient in vitamin D are up to 14 times more likely to fall severely ill when contracting the coronavirus.
February 10, 2022

Green Tea Daily Wards Off Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses, Say Researchers

Results from a review and meta-analysis on the effects of tea catechins on influenza and other upper respiratory tract infections reveal “significant preventative effects.”
February 10, 2022

Study Highlights Role Of A Good Vitamin D Status In Fighting Infections

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland highlights the benefits of a good vitamin D status in fighting infections.
February 4, 2022

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic by eliminating VAT on fruit and vegetables: Dutch government launches nationwide program to stimulate vitamin C consumption

Translations: Spanish, French, Italian, Polish The campaign launched in late 2021 by the Dutch government for a ‘fiscale vitamin-C-stimulans’ (a fiscal stimulus for vitamin C) is […]
February 3, 2022

Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Migraine Headache Attacks

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce headache attacks and headache days per month among migraine patients, according to a review published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
February 3, 2022

Uganda Researches Traditional COVID-19 Remedies

Herbal remedies for COVID-19 are being researched in Uganda. The National Drug Authority, the country's drug regulator, intends to evaluate these medicines in clinical trials.