A study with nearly 500 patients with vitamin D levels tested within a year before receiving COVID-19 tests found subjects deficient in the nutrient had 1.77 greater chance of testing positive. Researchers say RCTs are needed to determine if broad population interventions are necessary.
Results from a study with nearly 500 subject “appear to support a role” of vitamin D supplementation in lowering COVID-19 risk.
The risk of contracting COVID-19 was 1
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AESGP, MedTech Europe and other associations representing medtech companies including manufacturers of self-care devices call for such products to be included in European Commission proposals for “zero-for-zero” trade in industrial goods between Europe and the US.
Just under half of Austrian pharmacists surveyed by Elpato Medien are “convinced that the OTC business will ensure the survival of their pharmacy.”
An application for melatonin as an OTC medicine is on the agenda for the next German switch committee meeting, despite the hormone being widely available in food supplements. Acyclovir as a buccal tablet and second-generation antihistamine rupatadine are also up for discussion.
