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Vitamin D and other antiviral drugs might help combat COVID-19 – Tech Explorist
Evidence is emerging that vitamin D – and possibly vitamins K and A- other antiviral drugs might help combat COVID-19. These dietary supplements and compounds could…
A new study by the University of Bristol suggests that Vitamin D and other antiviral drugs might help combat COVID-19. The study demonstrates that these dietary supplements and compounds could bind to the viral spike protein, thus may decrease SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.
Conversely, cholesterol may increase infectivity, which could clarify why having elevated cholesterol is considered a risk factor for severe disease.
In their study, scientists showed that linoleic acid sticks to a particular region…
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