Chevron says zinc levels in US Mars oil output within limits
- 23-Jul-2025
HOUSTON, July 23: Zinc levels in flagship US offshore crude Mars’ production stream are now within expected levels after some contamination was identified in recent weeks, oil producer Chevron said on Wednesday, citing recent testing. The start-up of an offshore well increased the levels of zinc in Mars crude earlier this month, leading to tightening […]
Health experts warn against using zinc as coronavirus treatment
- 07-Jun-2021
A video viewed thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube shows a purported doctor claiming that consuming a "high concentration" of zinc treats Covid-19 infection
New zinc-fortified wheat set for global expansion to combat malnutrition
- 15-Apr-2021
Zinc deficiency, in particular, is one of the main causes of malnutrition globally and estimated to afflict more than 2 billion people
Zinc, vitamin C show no benefit against COVID-19
- 18-Feb-2021
Zinc and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplements "cannot be recommended" to ease the course of COVID-19 in outpatients, the researchers concluded