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Josephine Wright, Senior Research Fellow,, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute

How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace

Could engineered bacteria, including <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>, help treat cancer? quantic69/Getty

Bacteria are rapidly emerging as a new class of “living medicines” used to kill cancer cells.

We’re still a long way from a “cure” for cancer.

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