Enhanced drug delivery: Magnetic bacteria (grey) can squeeze through narrow intercellular spaces to cross the blood vessel wall and infiltrate tumours. (Courtesy: Yimo Yan/ETH Zurich)
Scientists have explored the use of bacteria for cancer treatment for more than a century, with some
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