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Antacids' Tenuous Link to COVID-19

Tracy DavenportTracy Davenport
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31st July 2020
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10:52 pm
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Antacids' Tenuous Link to COVID-19
PPIs change gut biology, potentially increasing risk of infection (Getty Images).

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In July 2020, users on social media began posting about a possible link between antacids and risk of COVID-19 infection.

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