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Bespoke Phage Therapy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

September 27, 2025

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. Researchers from Monash University and The Alfred Hospital have…

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…

The Future of Fighting Superbugs: AI to personalise Phage Therapy

December 15, 2024

A few years ago, the idea of using viruses to treat bacterial infections might have sounded futuristic to many. Adding artificial intelligence to the…

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…

Over 600 Viruses Discovered on Toothbrushes and Showerheads: Why is it a good news?

October 14, 2024

New research reveals that our everyday household items, like toothbrushes and showerheads, are teeming with hundreds of previously unknown viruses. However, this discovery isn’t…

Rapid phage screening for personalised medicine

Innovative High Throughput Platform Enhances Personalized Phage Therapy

July 13, 2024

A recent study has been published in Nature Communications about a technology that involves creating a pill-like substance containing phages and a kit for…

Horizontal gene transfer between bacteria

Bacteriophage: The horizontal gene transfer machine

March 11, 2024

The field of bacteriophage research presents a complex landscape, where scientists grapple with the intricate dynamics of gene transfer mediated by these viral entities….

Bacterial infection in lungs treated with phage therapy

Bacteriophages Successfully Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Lung Infections

June 27, 2023

A team of researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) has achieved a significant breakthrough by using bacteriophages…

Bacteriophage adsorbing on the surface of bacteria

Are phages more effective than antibiotics?

February 11, 2023

Bacteriophages have become increasingly popular in recent years as a last resort option when antibiotics fail to effectively treat bacterial infections. However, some people…

Electron microscopy image of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus: Bacteria that prey on its kind

February 10, 2023

While the harmful effects of bacteria on other living beings, including plants, animals, and fungi, are widely known, the idea that some bacteria can…