The Living Medicine

The story of a lifesaving medicine of the past that may be our only way out today

The history of bacteriophages goes all the way back to 1917, when scientists discovered them at a critical time when dysentery and cholera were widespread.     Due to political unrest and the discovery of antibiotics, scientists were forced to stop their research, even though the results were amazing.  Learn about the work and turmoil that these individuals endured to save human lives from diseases that were fatal.