{
  "id": 17023230,
  "title": "Protection against infections?: \"Öko-Test\": Preparations with zinc and vitamin C \"overrated\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/schutz-vor-infekten-oko-test-praparate-mit-zink-und-vitamin-c",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/medizin/schutz-vor-infekten-oeko-test-praeparate-mit-zink-und-vitamin-c-ueberschaetzt/100265796.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vitamin C and zinc are considered a powerful duo for a strong immune system, and combination preparations are popular during cold and flu season. But do they actually work? \"Öko-Test\" has come to a sobering conclusion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}