It get stranger....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... SApp_Other
One dark horse is Pepcid (famotidine), a widely used over-the-counter heartburn remedy. This unlikely solution came into focus when it was noticed that some Covid-19 survivors had been on the medication – a testimony to how serendipity and close observations can play key roles in medicine – and trial results are expected in a couple of weeks.
Famotidine (Pepcid) for Coronavirus
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Interesting. I heard on the news last night that some University of Texas researchers had discovered that Llamas are capable of producing an antibody that prevents the virus from entering cells. That sounds very promising, if it can be utilized and proven safe for humans.
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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.