Clinicians have used phages to treat bacterial infections since the early 20 th century. Although the advent and mass production of antibiotics caused a decline in phage therapy, the recent rise in ...

Peering through his microscope in 1910, Franco-Canadian microbiologist Félix d'Hérelle noticed some "clear spots" in his bacterial cultures, an anomaly that turned out to be viruses preying on the ...

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 ...

My daughter, Mallory, died in 2017 at the age of 25 from a multiply resistant bacterial lung infection that followed a double-lung transplant necessitated by cystic fibrosis. In the weeks before her ...

The 7 th World Conference on Targeting Phage Therapy 2024 is set to take place on June 20-21 at the Corinthia Palace in Malta, welcoming over 150 attendees from 30 countries and featuring more than 32 ...

LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: PHAXIAM Therapeutics (Euronext: PHXM - FR0011471135), a biopharmaceutical company (“PHAXIAM” or “the Company”) developing innovative treatments for ...

Antimicrobial resistance, in which germs like bacteria and fungi no longer respond to medicines, is a rising global threat. When antibiotics and other drugs become ineffective, infections can become ...

There’s nothing retro about retrons, which are bacterial molecules that produce DNA. Although retrons ordinarily serve an immune function in bacteria, they can, upon modification, acquire a genetic ...

The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide is expected to reach approximately 783 million by 2045, which is a staggering healthcare burden. The condition occurs when the body cannot regulate ...