2 Sep 2020

Bee venom fights aggressive breast cancer cells

From Afternoons, 1:12 pm on 2 September 2020

Researchers in Australia have found that bee venom is particularly good at killing aggressive breast cancer cells, including types which currently have limited treatment options.

Professor Pilar Blancafort, oversaw the PhD research by Dr Ciara Duffy, undertaken at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical research. The professor talks to Jesse about what she discovered.

Dr Ciara Duffy

Dr Ciara Duffy Photo: supplied