Several diseases (such as diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders) affect the
morpho-functional aspects of red blood cells, sometimes altering their normal metabolism. In …

The novel mRNA vaccinations against COVID-19 are gaining worldwide attention for their
potential efficacy, as well as for the diagnosis of some post-vaccination-reported adverse …

Long COVID (LC) occurs after at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, yet its etiology remains poorly understood. We used …

Ferroptosis is a new form of programmed cell death, which is characterized by the iron-
dependent accumulation of lipid peroxidation and increase of ROS, resulting in oxidative …

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a large number of fatalities and, at present, lacks a
readily available curative treatment for patients. Here, we demonstrate that unmodified red …

In severe COVID-19, the levels of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se), do not
only regulate host immune responses, but modify the viral genome, as well. While low serum …

The target for humoral immunity, SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, has become the focus of
vaccine research and development. Previous work demonstrated that the N-terminal domain …

Photoimaging and phototherapy have become major platforms for the diagnosis and
treatment of various health complications. These applications require a photosensitizer (PS) …

Severe imbalance in iron metabolism among SARS-CoV-2 infected patients is prominent in
every symptomatic (mild, moderate to severe) clinical phase of COVID-19. Phase-I–Hypoxia …

Background Nutritional deficiency is associated with weaken immune system and increased
susceptibility to infection. Among other nutrients, several trace elements have been shown to …