Background The tolerability of oral iron supplementation for the treatment of iron deficiency
anemia is disputed. Objective Our aim was to quantify the odds of GI side-effects in adults …

Iron (Fe) is a highly ample metal on planet earth (~ 35% of the Earth's mass) and is
particularly essential for most life forms, including from bacteria to mammals. Nonetheless …

Microbes in the gastrointestinal tract are under selective pressure to manipulate host eating
behavior to increase their fitness, sometimes at the expense of host fitness. Microbes may do …

Summary Background The RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine targets the circumsporozoite
protein, inducing antibodies associated with the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum …

Background Powders containing iron and other micronutrients are recommended as a
strategy to prevent nutritional anaemia and other micronutrient deficiencies in children. We …

Iron is abundantly present on earth, essential for most microorganisms and crucial for
human health. Human iron deficiency that is nevertheless highly prevalent in developing …

Iron is the most abundant transition metal in the human body and its bioavailability is
stringently controlled. In particular, iron is tightly bound to host proteins such as transferrin to …

Anemia is common in the perioperative period and is associated with poor patient outcomes.
Remarkably, anemia is frequently ignored until hemoglobin levels drop low enough to …

Fish are always susceptible to a variety of lethal diseases caused by different types of
bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic agents. The unscientific management practises such as …

Fresh fruits and vegetables are nutritionally well‐recognised as healthy components in diets.
The microbiological foodborne outbreaks associated with the consumption of fresh produce …