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How we are engineering bacteria to eat cancer

  • Brian Ingalls, Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Marc Aucoin, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo--The Conversation Africa
  • published date: 2026-07-15 16:19:35 UTC

Researchers are working to engineer bacteria that can kill cancerous tumours while reducing harm to healthy cells and tissue.

Modern medicine has made significant advances in cancer treatments over the decades. But all cancer therapies still face one critical challenge: how to target cancers without damaging healthy cells. … [+5610 chars]