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Speakers:
Prof Geoff Hanlon, Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University at Brighton
Dr Ron Dixon, Head of the Department of Forensic and Biomedical Sciences, Lincoln University
Dr John Housby, CEO, Novolytics Limited
Scientists briefed journalists on research into using bacteriophages to fight infection. These viruses, which infect bacteria, are being investigated for their potential to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA and other hospital-acquired infections.