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Medscape
2 days ago
- Health
- Medscape
Low Vitamin D May Raise COVID-19 Hospitalisation Risk
TOPLINE: An analysis of over 150,000 participants found that insufficient and deficient levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased risk for COVID-19 hospitalisation but not with the risk for COVID-19 infection; however, no significant associations were found among participants with a prior cancer diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: Researchers in London used data from the UK Biobank cohort to assess the association between levels of vitamin D (insufficient and deficient vs normal) and both COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation. They included a total of 151,543 participants (mean age, 56 years; 53% women), with a subset of 24,400 participants diagnosed with cancer prior to 2019. Serum vitamin D levels were measured at baseline between 2006 and 2010 (deficiency, < 24 nmol/L; insufficiency, 25-50 nmol/L; and normal, > 50 nmol/L); all had at least one positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction test. Endpoints were first COVID-19 infection (measured using the positive polymerase chain reaction test result) and COVID-19 hospitalisation (measured using hospital admission records). TAKEAWAY: Among overall participants, 14% had at least one positive COVID-19 test result, of whom 11% were hospitalised; in the cancer cohort, 11% of participants tested positive for COVID-19 and 14% of them were hospitalised. Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency were associated with 19% and 36% higher odds of COVID-19 hospitalisation, respectively, than normal levels of vitamin D (P < .001 for both); however, no association was found between low levels of vitamin D and COVID-19 infection. Sensitivity analyses showed that among Black and Asian participants, low levels of vitamin D were linked to an increased risk for COVID-19 infection but not to increased hospitalisation rates. Among the subset of patients with cancer, levels of vitamin D were not significantly associated with COVID-19 outcomes. IN PRACTICE: "[The study] results highlight the complex role of VitD [vitamin D] in COVID-19 outcomes and the varying impact it has across different population subgroups," the authors wrote. SOURCE: This study was led by Maria J. Monroy-Iglesias, Transforming Outcomes through Research, Centre for Cancer, Society, and Public Health, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, England. It was published online on July 18, 2025, in PLoS One. LIMITATIONS: Vitamin D levels were measured at baseline (between 2006 and 2010) over a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have led to the misclassification of participants' vitamin D status. This study could not account for seasonal variations in vitamin D levels. Subgroup analyses were limited by small sample sizes. The study cohort was not fully representative of the UK population, and potential bias may have arisen from differential access to COVID-19 testing. DISCLOSURES: This study did not receive any specific funding. The authors declared having no competing interests. This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.
RNZ News
20-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Ministry of Health reviewing campylobacter data after scaremongering accusations
A Ministry of Health spokesperson said the research included studies dating back to 1988 that may not reflect the current situation. Photo: 123RF The Ministry of Health is reviewing campylobacter hospitalisation data, after new research found the rate of hospitalisation had jumped nearly 70 percent in 17 years. Analysis released by the Public Health Communication Centre found contaminated chicken was mostly to blame, causing nearly 80 percent of infections, but the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) disputed the figures and accused the researchers of scaremongering. Deputy director-general of Food Safety - which sits within MPI - Vincent Arbuckle admitted hospitalisations had increased, but told Morning Report infection rates were dropping. Food Safety was working with the Ministry of Health to understand what was causing more hospitalisations, he said. A Ministry of Health spokesperson said the research relied on a range of assumptions to determine "the overall burden of disease attributed to campylobacter", which included studies using data back to 1988. That may not reflect the current situation, they said, but the ministry and the Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF) were "undertaking a review of the data that our agencies hold relating to campylobacter and hospitalisation", the spokesperson said. The review sought to determine whether the assumptions the PHCC research relied on were valid. It would be completed within the next few months, subject to resource, prioritisation and availability of information, the ministry spokesperson said. Several factors could cause a rise in hospitalisations, they added. "Early access to healthcare, when required, plays a key role in managing the effects of campylobacter - such as dehydration - and preventing the more severe symptoms, which lead to hospitalisations. "There is work underway to increase access to primary care." PHF has been approached for comment. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
17-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Researchers want formal inquiry as Campylobacter rates shoot up
A group of NZ researchers want a formal inquiry into the rates of Campylobacter infection. In a just-released study, hospitalisation rates for Campylobacter infection have increased by almost 70 percent in 17 years. Most of the time, the source of the illness is contaminated fresh chicken meat. The group of prominent public health researchers behind the research say rising hospitalisation rates are a serious concern and want urgent action from the government. Jessica Hopkins reports. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
The Sun
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Former Premier League manager Ivan Juric, 49, rushed to hospital after ‘serious inflammation of upper airways'
FORMER Premier League manager Ivan Juric has been hospitalised after suffering "serious inflammation" of his upper airways. The 49-year-old is currently in charge of Serie A big boys Atalanta having replaced Gian Piero Gasperini as manager last month. 1 But he wasn't present for the club's first pre-season training session after a bacterial infection caused part of his airways to become seriously inflamed. An Atalanta statement read: ""talanta BC announces that coach Ivan Jurić was hospitalized in recent days at the Bolognini Hospital in Seriate, in the ENT department headed by Dr. Davide Panciera, following a serious inflammation of the upper airways, complicated by a bacterial infection of the epiglottis, which was treated with intravenous antibiotics." The condition of Croatian Juric is, thankfully, improving. Atalanta's statement continued: "The current clinical picture is significantly improving, and a protected discharge is expected in the next few days." Juric has yet to issue a statement on his hospitalisation. The Croat inked a two-year deal with Atalanta in early June. His appointment as La Dea chief came just over three months after he was sacked by Southampton following their relegation to the Championship. Juric was in charge of Saints for just 107 days and admits he won't, from a sporting perspective, look back on his time at St Mary's with any fondness. Following confirmation of his return to Serie A management, he said: "[It was) a negative year on a sporting level. "[From a] human and knowledge level, it was fantastic. "I think I feel much stronger than a year ago, because [at] Roma I saw great clubs, great players. I learned a lot. "In Southampton, I appreciated a fabulous Premier League. "People who are in the club, who know how to work. "I saw really beautiful things. In the Premier League, I also remember the level of the players, [it's] very high. "I think two negative experiences on the one hand, and on the other, [it was] very positive for me and my growth." THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
South China Morning Post
15-07-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Man, 88, found dead in Hong Kong flat, semi-conscious wife hospitalised
An 88-year-old man who was ill was found dead and his wife hospitalised after their two daughters discovered the couple passed out at their home in Hong Kong's North Point and called police. Police said on Tuesday that officers were alerted at 1.55am by a woman who found her parents unconscious in the bedroom of their flat in Lai Tak Tsuen in North Point. According to police, the woman had tried calling her parents but had failed to reach them. It prompted her to visit their home, but no one answered the door. Her sister then came with a key and opened the flat's door. They found the couple in the bedroom and called police. The man was certified dead at the scene, while his wife, 78, was semi-conscious and sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai for treatment, police said. The force said the man had a history of illness, adding that the cause of his death would be determined after an autopsy.
