Fast updates from the world of phages, viromes, and microbiome science.
In a recent report, the Science, Innovation & Technology Committee (SITC) has advocated for the UK government’s investment in advanced manufacturing plants dedicated to bacteriophages—viruses renowned…
Lyon, France, and Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2023, PHAXIAM Therapeutics (Nasdaq & Euronext: PHXM) and Vetophage, a Lyon-based company specializing in phage therapy for animal health,…
In a recent development, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised concerns over an outbreak of infections caused by a highly resistant…
According to a recent article by The Guardian, one of the UK’s leading scientists, Prof Martha Clokie, has highlighted the need to rapidly scale up the…
Innovate UK KTN, a UK-based organization focused on driving innovation and growth, has launched the Phage Innovation Network, a platform aimed at improving the development and…
Exciting news from the field of medical research! A recent study conducted by BiomX has shown promising results for the use of bacteriophages as a potential…
The UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has launched a new inquiry into the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages (phages) and the potential barriers to…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health globally. Published investigations have estimated the impact of AMR on pathogen-drug combinations on incidence, mortality, hospitalization,…
Bacteriophages are viruses that have high specificity for their hosts. Given the fact that their target host is bacteria, it makes them an attractive means of…
Introduction: There is a recent study about the extraction and detection of phage DNA from a sputum sample done by scientists from Stanford University (Bacteriophages can…