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A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19

  • Written by Ana Maldonado-Contreras, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School
A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19The microbes living in the gut are key to good health.Dr_Microbe/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Takeaways

  • Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are vital for keeping you healthy.

  • Some of these microbes help to regulate the immune system.

  • New research, which has not yet been peer reviewed, shows the presence of certain bacteria in the gut may reveal...

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