Battle Against Bacteria: A Race Against The 'Superbug' | Disease Hunters | Part 2/3

Name: Battle Against Bacteria: A Race Against The 'Superbug' | Disease Hunters | Part 2/3
Uploaded: 2020
Duration: 48 min

202048 minHD★ 7.8Health & Mind

Humanity has been battling bacteria for centuries. Today, Tuberculosis still kills 1.5 million people yearly. The discovery of antibiotics revolutionised healthcare and saved countless lives. But as antibiotic-resistant “Superbugs” emerge, how do we stay one step ahead? We look at how bacteria, which are crucial to human survival, can wreak havoc in our bodies; and how scientists in Singapore used genome sequencing to discover a new strain of food-borne bacteria.

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