Phage Therapy
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Has COVID-19 made the superbug crisis worse?Antimicrobial resistance, AMR, is projected to claim 10 million lives every year by 2050; superbugs with no treatment options. Now experts worry the pandemic has made AMR worse.HealthFeb 12
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Canadian team invents gel made from viruses that eat bacteriaThe gel could someday be used for healing wounds or purifying water, the researchers at McMaster University say.HealthJul 25, 2019
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Phage therapy: Superbug victim hoping to become the first to receive experimental life-saving treatment in CanadaBy 2050, superbugs are expected to kill more people than cancer. One possible solution is a century-old treatment called phage therapy. A B.C. man is now hoping to become the first to receive phage therapy in Canada.CanadaMar 26, 2019
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Super Awesome Science Show recap: ‘phaging’ out the resistanceOn this week’s Super Awesome Science Show, we look at how a century-old treatment is being used to fight antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.ScienceFeb 26, 2019
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