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Ibuprofen has been linked to changes in bacteria in a lab experiment

Ibuprofen and other common drugs may help antibiotic resistance spread

11 August 2019

We’ve long known that bacteria can evolve resistance to antibiotics but now it looks like other drugs, including ibuprofen, may help this resistance spread

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