Using Viruses to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

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Ben is a Yale researcher collecting bacteriophages (bacteria-destroying viruses) in hopes of treating superbugs. Paige is a cystic fibrosis patient in Texas with an antibiotic-resistant pseudomonas infection which has further reduced her already limited lung capacity, and Ben's therapy is her last resort. While superbugs have evolved resistance to our most powerful antibiotics, the phages Ben has found in water samples around the world could be capable of knocking them out. In this documentary, we follow Ben as he travels from his laboratory in New Haven to Lubbock, Texas to deliver the treatment - and meet Paige as she shows us what life is like before and after this experimental phage therapy.

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So glad ct has this opportunity to help this researcher help those in need

calvinjenkins

I remember Kurzgesagt did a video on phages but I like yours so much better!
Everyone in this video also seemed like such genuine people; thanks for sharing!

griffinwagner

It's things like this why I went into biomedical engineering, and I would love to sit down and talk with some of the people involved with this channel.

christopherlibby

We are seeing the catastrophic effects of antibiotic resistance worldwide. This video highlights the importance of alternative less costly medication therapies. I hope the application of bacteriophage may be broader in future. New subbie!

curliefro

Very interesting content! I hope there will be more videos from you :)

samuelpezzetta

I think from 69% to 79% is a good improvement

wobastailipaf

Great video, I am writing this before even watching it coz hey its FreeThink.

intellectualgravy

This awesome. Excited to start seeing this treatment option used in the future. Although, I wonder if the delivery options will change from mist to pill form. Perhaps injections, or nasal sprays as well. I guess it will depend on the pathogen.

_chpset

I like it, short videos then a long 11m video.

wobastailipaf

It's a natural human instinct to go for the biggest guns first, but that's not a wise way to go about things. Start with 22's; they're easier to handle (and the ammo is a _lot_ cheaper and lighter, so you can fire more of it more easily).
...Oh, and I'm glad to hear the pseudomonas is being treated.

timothymclean