Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, could be genetically manipulated to destroy cancerous cells using the immunity we have acquired from vaccines
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Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, could be genetically manipulated to destroy cancerous cells using the immunity we have acquired from vaccines
By Tom Bawden
25 June 2026
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Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, could be genetically manipulated to destroy cancerous cells using the immunity we have…
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