Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages or phages, were discovered nearly 100 years ago. Their potential as antibacterial agents was appreciated almost immediately, with the first 'phage therapy' ...
Scientists Meet in Valencia to Define the Path to Clinical Integration Valencia, Spain. June 9–10, 2026 Researchers, clinicians, and biotechnology innovators from around the world will gather in ...
Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, are the most abundant and diverse biological entities on earth, where they can be found anywhere from soil to oceans to the human gut — and typically outnumber ...
'Medicine needed an alternative': How the 'phage whisperer' aims to replace antibiotics with viruses
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Researchers are investigating whether certain viruses known as bacteriophages, or phages, which specifically infect bacteria but not human cells, affect the development of type 1 diabetes in young ...
Imagine that the next time you catch a stomach bug and antibiotics fail to work, you knock back a vial of clear liquid. The solution teems with bacteriophages, viruses resembling tiny rocket ships.
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