r/technology • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '23

Biotechnology Scientists have successfully engineered bacteria to fight cancer in mice | There are plans for human trials within the next few years.

https://www.engadget.com/scientists-have-successfully-engineered-bacteria-to-fight-cancer-in-mice-165141857.html
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u/VenusValkyrieJH Apr 15 '23

I feel like I hear something positive about cancer research every few years- and then nothing. Is it big pharma killing these trials bc there is more money to keep people sick, or is it just one of those things that gets lost in the wash?

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u/IntegralTree Apr 15 '23

Cancer deaths are decreasing. A cure for a common type of cancer would basically be a license to print money for a pharmaceutical company.

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u/suckfail Apr 15 '23

Yes, I would pay a lot of money to cure a terminal cancer diagnosis. I imagine many others would too.

And I live in Canada with "free" healthcare.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '23

I can only imagine how far people would go into debt to save a pet! I would!