I'm on the hunt for a microbial saviour – a type of virus that can treat infections rather than cause them.We all know the viral bad guys – Covid, flu, norovirus, herpes, chicken pox, measles… the ...

A bacteria-virus arms race could lead to a new way to treat shigellosis. As shigellosis-causing microbes evolve to escape a phage, the bacteria may become less deadly ...

An artist's visualization of a phage shell docking on a flu virus to neutralize it Barth van Rossum, FMP As the current COVID-19 situation shows, viruses are a major health risk.

The structure of the virus's genetic material and its mechanical properties change already when the body temperature rises to 37 degrees. We also see that a temperature increase affects the speed ...

Biologists have been investigating phage for use in life-threatening antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. [Related: Virus observed sucking on another virus’ ‘neck’ for the first time .] ...

Phage therapy is a potential treatment for bacterial infections. ... The phage virus copies itself (reproduces) inside the bacteria. This can make up to 1000 new viruses in each bacterium.

Phage capsid against influenza: Perfectly fitting inhibitor prevents viral infection. Forschungsverbund Berlin. Journal Nature Nanotechnology DOI 10.1038/s41565-020-0660-2 ...

Phage - the friendly virus Phage science may sound new and exciting, but it is actually a century old idea stemming from the discoveries of Felix d'Hérelle and Frederick Twort in the 1910s.

Genetically modified virus saves teen’s life, offers hope in fight against antibiotic resistance ... Isabelle Carnell-Holdaway before her phage treatment, left, and after.

One out of every two people carry crAssphage, a virus that feeds on bacteria in the human gut. A new study, with samples covering one-third of the world's countries, offers several new insights on ...

The structure of the virus's genetic material and its mechanical properties change already when the body temperature rises to 37 degrees. We also see that a temperature increase affects the speed ...