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Nanomedicine

Magnetic bacteria target hard-to-treat tumours

23 Aug 2016 Isabelle Dumé
Artist's impression of MC-1 bacteria carrying cancer drugs to a tumour
On target: magnetic bacteria seek out solid tumours. (Courtesy: NanoRobotics Laboratory/Polytechnique Montreal)
Bacteria that respond to magnetic fields and low oxygen levels may soon join the fight against cance

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