/newsroom/taxonomy/term/16131/all en /newsroom/channels/news/vitamin-d-may-not-protect-against-covid-19-previously-suggested-331358 <p>While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.</p> <p>"Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study. Most importantly, our results suggest that investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials," say the authors.</p> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:34:04 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 268949 at /newsroom