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For years, medical science was powerless against one of the most of severe intestinal infections. But a new treatment shows tremendous promise — if patients aren’t too squeamish to try it.

Fecal transplants use the stool from a healthy person to repopulate life-sustaining bacteria in the colon of the patient. This technique is so effective that researchers are testing its potential to treat disorders far beyond the digestive tract, pointing to breakthrough treatments for a broad range of the most stubborn diseases.

VICE reports from the labs and lavatories where this medical revolution is taking place. Watch the full video or the debrief.