Can bacteria-eating viruses be used to fight superbugs?

细菌噬菌体能否用于对抗超级细菌?

Health Check

2025-07-03

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Phages are viruses that only infect bacteria. How might they help us tackle antimicrobial resistance? Franklin Nobrega and Esme Brinsden from the University of Southampton explain how their citizen science project that collects samples from around the globe is building a library of these bacteria-fighting viruses. How can ultrasound find new targets to treat apathy in Parkinson’s disease? Tom Gilbertson and Isla Barnard from the University of Dundee explain all. Also on the show, EntangleCam is using quantum physics to improve what we can see inside the human body and how breast cancer is diagnosed. Plus, surgical gloves with special sensors that improve precision and sensitivity in obstetrics and surgery. Carmen Fernadez fills us in on the engineering behind them and Dawn Parris tells us about her research into their use in practice. Join us for a special episode of Health Check from The Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition in London. Claudia Hammond is joined by BBC health and science correspondent James Gallagher to take a look and compete in scientific games to see who this year’s champion is. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Hannah Robins Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett Studio Manager: Phil Lander
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  • Hello and welcome to Health Check from the BBC.

  • I'm Claudia Hammond and today I'm at the Royal Society in London for their summer science exhibition.

  • Now the idea is for scientists to showcase their findings and its roots date right back to 1778 and nowadays anyone who's passing by can come in,

  • meet scientists, ask them all about their work and play some games.

  • But on Health Check of course we're interested in the implications for medicine

  • as is BBC Health and Science correspondent James Gallagher,

  • who's come with me.

  • James, I really like this moment of anticipation before we dive in.

  • Scientists are getting ready because there are hundreds of school children here.

  • It's going to be busy, isn't it?

  • Yeah, no, there's so many children here already,

  • and they're in my way because I just want to play all the games.

  • Yeah, I think you'll find the children want to play the games as well.

  • But you've been doing some experiments of your own at home, I gather, in your own home.

  • I have, in my garden.

  • in my toilets.

  • It's all a bit disgusting.

  • Well, we'll find out more about that later.

  • And there are researchers I want to talk to who have developed surgical gloves which can train surgeons to apply just the right amount of pressure.

  • And I'll be finding out what an entangle cam is.