Faecal matter, to the layperson, is something to avoid, clean and get rid of. But it could represent a medical breakthrough, as a new procedure transfers one person's microbiome to another - essentially changing one's gut flora. Learn more about a faecal microbiota transplant and what we can learn about our health from our faeces with Dr. Nicholas Chew from the National University Hospital Singapore.

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