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Bespoke Phage Therapy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. Researchers from Monash University and The Alfred…
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Phage therapy as “One-Health” approach in aquaculture
The overuse of antibiotics has led to antimicrobial resistance, now with scientific society looking out for potential alternatives not only for human…
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The Future of Fighting Superbugs: AI to personalise Phage Therapy
A few years ago, the idea of using viruses to treat bacterial infections might have sounded futuristic to many. Adding artificial intelligence…
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Co-delivery hydrogel with phages and antibiotics to treat Fracture-related infections, a promising experimental study
Wound healing is a complex process that involves a lot of work from our cells. Infections from fractures (broken bones) often involve…
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Over 600 Viruses Discovered on Toothbrushes and Showerheads: Why is it a good news?
New research reveals that our everyday household items, like toothbrushes and showerheads, are teeming with hundreds of previously unknown viruses. However, this…
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Innovative High Throughput Platform Enhances Personalized Phage Therapy
A recent study has been published in Nature Communications about a technology that involves creating a pill-like substance containing phages and a…
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Bacteriophage: The horizontal gene transfer machine
The field of bacteriophage research presents a complex landscape, where scientists grapple with the intricate dynamics of gene transfer mediated by these…
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Bacteriophages Successfully Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Lung Infections
A team of researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) has achieved a significant breakthrough by…
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Are phages more effective than antibiotics?
Bacteriophages have become increasingly popular in recent years as a last resort option when antibiotics fail to effectively treat bacterial infections. However,…
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Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus: Bacteria that prey on its kind
While the harmful effects of bacteria on other living beings, including plants, animals, and fungi, are widely known, the idea that some…