Disappointed in your answer regarding infectious diseases. Ten million annual deaths by 2050—not! Bacteriophages to the rescue. Maybe you should answer the question: What are bacteriophages? —Jerry ...

Scientists at the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) have carried out a comprehensive analysis of several viromes from different habitats to explore whether bacteriophages (viruses that ...

Growing antimicrobial resistance is prompting renewed interest in phage therapy, with preliminary data indicating improved outcomes when combined with standard antibiotics.

With the rapid development of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy -- using viruses known as bacteriophages or phages to tackle bacterial infections -- fell into oblivion. But as the current rise ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to evade these medications. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego and ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we consider if bacteriophages could become our biggest allies in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Then we cover the historical role of "night soil men ...

It is not only antibiotics but also certain viruses—known as bacteriophages—that can kill off pathogenic bacteria. However, Switzerland lacks the legal framework for the use of these viruses in ...

Antibiotics have been the workhorses of modern medicine, but their success has fueled a dangerous rise in drug-resistant bacteria. Scientists at Baylor University and other research centers are ...

Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture are developing patent-pending, antibiotic-free treatments for avian pathogenic E. coli, or APEC. Paul Ebner and his team have developed a ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Advances in precision medicine and bacteriophage engineering drive steady growth, despite regulatory and cost challenges.Austin, United States, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to SNS ...