Researchers recommend that individuals at risk of influenza and/or COVID-19 consider taking 10,000 IU/d of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to rapidly raise their vitamin D levels, followed by 5000 IU/d in order to raise their vitamin D levels above 40-60 ng/mL (100-150 nmol/L) in order to reduce the risk of infection

In April 2020 researchers from the USA published their review on the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of respiratory tract infection, epidemiology of influenza and COVID-19, and … Read more

Drinking more than 2 cups of coffee per day appears to be associated with reduced tumour-specific insulin-like growth factor receptor 1 levels as well as an improved prognosis amongst tamoxifen- or radiotherapy-treated individuals with breast cancer but only if they were not overweight or obese

In June 2018 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the role of coffee consumption on the prognosis of breast cancer and possible associations with tumor-specific … Read more

Tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough vaccination given during pregnancy does not appear to be associated with spontaneous abortion, pre-eclampsia or preterm labour, birth defects, growth problems in utero, growth problems in infancy, preterm birth, or low birth weight

In February 2020 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the safety of the tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy. The vaccine was … Read more