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Phage Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Previously on Demystifying Medicine, Diane Shader Smith gave a talk on her daughter, Mallory Smith's memoir: Salt in My Soul. This video is a discussion by her father, Mark Smith, on the potential of Phage Therapy in treating difficult bacterial infections, such as those found in patients with Cystic Fibrosis.

Previously on Demystifying Medicine, Diane Shader Smith gave a talk on her daughter, Mallory Smith’s memoir: Salt in My Soul. It is the story about how Mallory bravely fought, but lost her battle to cystic fibrosis. Nearing the end of her life, Mallory was treated with an experiment treatment called Phage Therapy. This video is a discussion by her father, Mark Smith, on the potential of Phage Therapy in treating difficult bacterial infections, such as those found in patients with Cystic Fibrosis.

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 2021 Videos,  Cystic Fibrosis,  Demystifying Medicine