Oct. 14, 2019: Living Funerals; Drug Resistance Technology

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English - October 14, 2019 18:27 - 41 minutes - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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Living funerals are held for those who are still alive but nearing death. Author Mary-Elizabeth Williams speaks about her experience attending her friend's living funeral. Also, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2 million Americans get drug-resistant infections every year. Of those, about 23,000 die. A new diagnostic tool that identifies bacteria quickly, at a genetic level, might help patients and fight antibiotic resistance.