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How A 100-Year-Old Treatment Could Help Save Us From Superbugs

How A 100-Year-Old Treatment Could Help Save Us From Superbugs

FromShort Wave


How A 100-Year-Old Treatment Could Help Save Us From Superbugs

FromShort Wave

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2015, Steffanie Strathdee's husband nearly died from a superbug, an antibiotic resistant bacteria he contracted in Egypt. Desperate to save him, she reached out to the scientific community for help. What she got back? A 100-year-old treatment that's considered experimental in the U.S. Strathdee, an infectious disease epidemiologist, tells us how it works, its drawbacks, and its potential role in our fight against superbugs. (Encore episode.)
Released:
Dec 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Maddie Sofia for science on a different wavelength.