Discovery News reported on research by UBC microbiologists Julian Davies and Shekooh Behroozian.
The researchers found that clay from Kisameet Bay, historically used by the Heiltsuk First Nation for healing, has the ability to kill multi-drug resistant pathogens.
While suspended in water, the clay killed 16 different types of bacteria from Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, and UBC’s wastewater treatment pilot plant.
