Neelofar Shaik | The Phage

Tailocins: The headless phage in fight against bacteria

June 25, 2025

The ever-increasing threat to the world’s healthcare system and the constant need to find a replacement for existing antimicrobials have led to the development…

Nebulized phage therapy treats cystic fibrosis cases

May 13, 2025

The incidence of ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) is alarming. And so are the MDR(Multi-drug resistant) cases and PDR(PAN drug-resistant) cases…

Phage therapy as “One-Health” approach in aquaculture

May 6, 2025

The overuse of antibiotics has led to antimicrobial resistance, now with scientific society looking out for potential alternatives not only for human usage but…

How Phages Are Revolutionising Skincare: The Parallel Health Story

April 18, 2025

Recently, we had an insightful conversation with Dr. Nathan Brown, a scientist who made an “unexpected” shift from academia to the cosmetics industry. Alongside…

Synergistic Effect of Plasma-Activated Water and Phages Against Proteus mirabilis Biofilms: An Experimental Study

December 31, 2024

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects any part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra….

Co-delivery hydrogel with phages and antibiotics to treat Fracture-related infections, a promising experimental study

November 14, 2024

Wound healing is a complex process that involves a lot of work from our cells. Infections from fractures (broken bones) often involve biofilms—layers of…

Interview with Mr Pranav Johri, Founder of Vitalis phage therapy

September 21, 2024

Despite being less known and often overlooked by the general public, bacteriophages have been evolving alongside bacteria and may have existed even before bacteria….

Laboratory rats ready to be injected with bacteriophages against pseudomonas

The role of neutrophils in systemic bacteriophage clearance

August 21, 2024

The ongoing challenge of antimicrobial resistance has prompted a growing interest in phage therapy as an alternative to traditional antibiotics. This approach is increasingly…

Biofilm Treatment: The Power of Phage Extracts and Cocktails

May 26, 2024

Just like in our visible world, microorganisms exhibit various kinds of survival mechanisms. Of the many, biofilms stand out with their complex and yet…

Acinetobacter baumanii cells and phage lysin

Novel phage endolysin found effective against MDR Acinetobacter baumanii

April 3, 2024

In their recently published study, scientists from a tertiary care hospital in Thailand reported an outbreak of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) infections in COVID-19 patients. Upon…