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B.C. man challenging Health Canada for phage treatment
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B.C. man challenging Health Canada for phage treatment
Description
March 26, 2019
A Vancouver Island man is hoping to become the first person in Canada to receive an experimental treatment for deadly superbugs. Phage therapy works by using viruses to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Jeff Semple reports on the new push to give Canadians access to the potentially life-saving treatment.
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B.C. wildfires: How did the Kelowna fire spread so quickly?03:49 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Thousands threatened as Kelowna fire spreads03:34 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. officials predict record-breaking wildfire season to worsen this week02:02 | August 17, 2023
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‘We’re really being put to the test’: U.S., Mexican crews helping B.C. firefighters03:23 | August 1, 2023
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B.C. man challenging Health Canada for phage treatment02:36 | March 26, 2019
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Former B.C. streetball stars inspire hope for at-risk youth02:21 | June 10, 2024
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Drug safety reform urged in BC schools following university student’s death02:18 | May 25, 2024
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B.C. man challenging Health Canada for phage treatment
Description
March 26, 2019
A Vancouver Island man is hoping to become the first person in Canada to receive an experimental treatment for deadly superbugs. Phage therapy works by using viruses to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Jeff Semple reports on the new push to give Canadians access to the potentially life-saving treatment.
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