Tag: zinc

Zinc for the prevention or treatment of respiratory tract infections: A new systematic review
A new systematic review examines the evidence for zinc to prevent or treat respiratory tract infections.

The effectiveness of zinc and vitamin C on the duration of COVID-19 infections
Vitamin C and zinc have been heralded as treatments for colds for decades, but how well do they work against COVID-19? A new clinical trial provides the answer.

Zinc and COVID
Should you take a zinc supplement to prevent a COVID-19 infection?

An incomplete list of COVID-19 quackery
Possibly the only thing spreading faster than COVID-19 is the pseudoscience about COVID-19.

Macular Degeneration, Genes, and Grandma’s Vitamins: To test or not to test?
Is genetic testing necessary to optimize treatment for patients with a potentially blinding eye disease? The stakes are high and the answer depends on which of the two feuding, financially-conflicted groups you believe. In the end, the best evidence wins!