How a long-forgotten virus could help us solve the antibiotics crisis

Title:: How a long-forgotten virus could help us solve the antibiotics crisis
Speaker:: Alexander Belcredi
Description:: Viruses have a bad reputation -- but some of them could one day save your life, says biotech entrepreneur Alexander Belcredi. In this fascinating talk, he introduces us to phages, naturally-occurring viruses that hunt and kill harmful bacteria with deadly precision, and shows how these once-forgotten organisms could provide new hope against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 11:13

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