Wildfire Smoke Making COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Worse

Razi Berry Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to quantify […]

Low Vit D May Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infection

Razi Berry A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Average low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries linked in new study The research, led […]