Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease
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Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease
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Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease
02:21 | April 4, 2016
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Health Matters: Ending nicotine dependence
04:47 | February 10, 2026
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Raising awareness for sickle cell disease in hopes of more research
02:14 | February 7, 2026
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Health Matters: New hope in the fight against ovarian cancer
04:37 | February 3, 2026
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Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace
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Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy
03:58 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: VCH Adult ADHD Clinic expands to offer support to more people
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Health Matters: Dementia caregiver tool kit
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Health Matters: Snuffing out youth vaping
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Health Matters: Hospital at Home expands to include surgical patients
04:03 | January 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Millionaire Lottery supports transplant patients
04:48 | January 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Breaking the silence around Alzheimer’s disease
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Health Matters: Protecting yourself from cervical cancer
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Health Matters: National Men’s Health Strategy
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Health Matters: Supporting loved ones with dementia during the holiday season
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Health Matters: Holiday gut health
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Health Matters: HIV cases are increasing in Canada
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Health Matters: CPR Awareness Month
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Health Matters: 2025 ParticipACTION adult report card
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Health Matters: Pen appears empty after B.C. ostriches culled
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Health Matters: The month of the moustache
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Health Matters: Diagnosing and managing diabetes
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Health Matters: Diabetes mythbusters
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Health Matters: New drug slows down Alzheimer’s decline
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Health Matters: Rise in HIV Cases
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Health Matters: ‘Food Shouldn’t Be Frightening’ Campaign
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Health Matters: Respiratory season advice for parents with young children
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Health Matters: Flu and COVID vaccines now available
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Health Matters: Vancouver surgeons perform life-changing surgery to restore night vision
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Dream Lottery’s support of research and care at BC Children’s Hospital
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Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease
Description
April 4, 2016
Mon, Apr 4: Something called the human microbiome may hold the key to a healthier future for humankind. Linda Aylesworth explains how DNA deciphering technology is allowing scientists to use the bacteria living inside us to prevent or even cure disease.
Today's News Hour on Global BC Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease02:21 | April 4, 2016 -
Health Matters: Ending nicotine dependence04:47 | February 10, 2026 -
Raising awareness for sickle cell disease in hopes of more research02:14 | February 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: New hope in the fight against ovarian cancer04:37 | February 3, 2026 -
Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace03:52 | February 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: VCH Adult ADHD Clinic expands to offer support to more people04:30 | January 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: Dementia caregiver tool kit03:31 | January 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Snuffing out youth vaping04:49 | January 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Hospital at Home expands to include surgical patients04:03 | January 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Millionaire Lottery supports transplant patients04:48 | January 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Breaking the silence around Alzheimer’s disease04:39 | January 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Protecting yourself from cervical cancer05:15 | January 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: National Men’s Health Strategy04:51 | December 31, 2025 -
Health Matters: Supporting loved ones with dementia during the holiday season04:56 | December 12, 2025 -
Health Matters: Holiday gut health03:25 | December 9, 2025 -
Health Matters: HIV cases are increasing in Canada04:10 | December 2, 2025 -
Health Matters: CPR Awareness Month05:09 | November 24, 2025 -
Health Matters: 2025 ParticipACTION adult report card04:49 | November 19, 2025 -
Health Matters: Winter sports and concussion prevention04:45 | November 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: New Study in Anger Problems in Young Men04:55 | November 12, 2025 -
Health Matters: Pen appears empty after B.C. ostriches culled02:33 | November 7, 2025 -
Health Matters: The month of the moustache05:18 | November 6, 2025 -
Health Matters: Diagnosing and managing diabetes04:06 | November 5, 2025 -
Health Matters: Diabetes mythbusters03:08 | October 31, 2025 -
Health Matters: New drug slows down Alzheimer’s decline04:32 | October 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Rise in HIV Cases04:36 | October 28, 2025 -
Health Matters: ‘Food Shouldn’t Be Frightening’ Campaign05:31 | October 27, 2025 -
Health Matters: Respiratory season advice for parents with young children04:10 | October 16, 2025 -
Health Matters: Flu and COVID vaccines now available03:16 | October 14, 2025 -
Health Matters: Vancouver surgeons perform life-changing surgery to restore night vision03:51 | October 10, 2025 -
Dream Lottery’s support of research and care at BC Children’s Hospital05:23 | October 9, 2025
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Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease02:21 | April 4, 2016
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Health Matters: Ending nicotine dependence04:47 | February 10, 2026
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Raising awareness for sickle cell disease in hopes of more research02:14 | February 7, 2026
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Health Matters: New hope in the fight against ovarian cancer04:37 | February 3, 2026
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Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace03:52 | February 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: VCH Adult ADHD Clinic expands to offer support to more people04:30 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Dementia caregiver tool kit03:31 | January 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Snuffing out youth vaping04:49 | January 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Hospital at Home expands to include surgical patients04:03 | January 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Millionaire Lottery supports transplant patients04:48 | January 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Breaking the silence around Alzheimer’s disease04:39 | January 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Protecting yourself from cervical cancer05:15 | January 6, 2026
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Health Matters: National Men’s Health Strategy04:51 | December 31, 2025
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Health Matters: Supporting loved ones with dementia during the holiday season04:56 | December 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Holiday gut health03:25 | December 9, 2025
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Health Matters: HIV cases are increasing in Canada04:10 | December 2, 2025
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Health Matters: CPR Awareness Month05:09 | November 24, 2025
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Health Matters: 2025 ParticipACTION adult report card04:49 | November 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Winter sports and concussion prevention04:45 | November 18, 2025
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Health Matters: New Study in Anger Problems in Young Men04:55 | November 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Pen appears empty after B.C. ostriches culled02:33 | November 7, 2025
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Health Matters: The month of the moustache05:18 | November 6, 2025
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Health Matters: Diagnosing and managing diabetes04:06 | November 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Diabetes mythbusters03:08 | October 31, 2025
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Health Matters: New drug slows down Alzheimer’s decline04:32 | October 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Rise in HIV Cases04:36 | October 28, 2025
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Health Matters: ‘Food Shouldn’t Be Frightening’ Campaign05:31 | October 27, 2025
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Health Matters: Respiratory season advice for parents with young children04:10 | October 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Flu and COVID vaccines now available03:16 | October 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Vancouver surgeons perform life-changing surgery to restore night vision03:51 | October 10, 2025
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Dream Lottery’s support of research and care at BC Children’s Hospital05:23 | October 9, 2025
Scientists use technology, bacteria to help prevent disease
Description
April 4, 2016
Mon, Apr 4: Something called the human microbiome may hold the key to a healthier future for humankind. Linda Aylesworth explains how DNA deciphering technology is allowing scientists to use the bacteria living inside us to prevent or even cure disease.
Today's News Hour on Global BC Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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