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Radio 4,04 Jul 2007,30 mins

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Rise of Resistance

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Dr Mark Porter investigates the phenomenon of resistance to antibiotics. Deaths from MRSA continue to rise, but other conditions such as cancer and malaria are fighting back (1/2).

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