We are in the midst of this coronavirus outbreak, but it's also worth pointing out that most people in the United States who are sick with a viral illness have something else. One likely suspect - the ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. Zinc lozenges do not help shorten the duration of the ...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, hand sanitizer stocks are scarce, face masks are selling out, and a common cold remedy is missing from pharmacy shelves: zinc lozenges. Despite a lack of evidence, zinc ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open. Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no proof that zinc lozenges, which are marketed for relieving symptoms of the common cold, work as advertised, according to a new research review. Sign up here.

Since 1984, researchers have debated whether zinc helps people to fight off colds. In that time, five studies have found that it helps, while five others established no such benefit. A report in the ...

In late February 2020, as a new coronavirus spread worldwide, a letter providing advice on avoiding a viral infection was shared and memed heavily. The letter is attributed to pathologist James Robb ...

Does Zinc help shorten the common cold? There's some evidence that it does, but it depends on the dose. We are in the midst of this coronavirus outbreak, but it's also worth pointing out that most ...

Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial. Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a ...