Collateral Damage: The Dark Side of Antibiotics April 2, 2023 Antibiotics are essential drugs used to fight bacterial infections, but their widespread use has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which is a…
Mammalian cells turn bacteriophages into a vital food source for improved growth and survival March 14, 2023 There has been a long-standing question about whether bacteriophages, a potential alternative to antibiotics, have any effect on human and animal cells. Despite its…
Scientists Uncover the Mechanism: Bacterial Protein Revealed to be Key Player in Phage Infection and Resistance March 10, 2023 Antibacterial resistance has led to the development of alternative treatments for bacterial infections, including the use of bacteriophages, which are viruses that can kill…
UK’s First Phage Library Set to Fast-Track Bacteria-Killing Virus Treatments, Says University of Leicester Researcher March 8, 2023 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…
Innovate UK KTN Launches Phage Innovation Network to Drive Innovation in Phage Research and Development March 8, 2023 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…
BiomX Reveals Promising Results in First Bacteriophage Trial on patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) February 28, 2023 Exciting news from the field of medical research! A recent study conducted by BiomX has shown promising results for the use of bacteriophages as…
UK House of Commons Launches Inquiry into the Antimicrobial Potential of Bacteriophages February 22, 2023 The UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has launched a new inquiry into the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages (phages) and the potential…
Assembling Phage Genomes: De Novo vs Reference-Based Methods February 18, 2023 Recent advances in sequencing technologies have significantly improved the ability to generate large volumes of high-quality sequence data. However, the challenge lies in accurately…
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…
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…
