As antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” make infections trickier to treat, some in the medical community are turning to bacteriophages for backup. Also known as phages, these viruses exclusively target ...
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Q&A: Phage therapy offers hope for antibiotic-resistant infections but faces legal barriers in Switzerland
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 ...
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Unexpected immune response can limit effectiveness of phage therapy against bacterial infections
As antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" make infections trickier to treat, some in the medical community are turning to bacteriophages for backup. Also known as phages, these viruses exclusively target ...
As antibiotic resistance reaches critical levels worldwide, the 8th World Congress on Targeting Phage Therapy (June 10–11, 2025) returns to Berlin, bringing together over 75 international speakers and ...
But a forgotten treatment, first discovered more than a century ago, could offer hope. Known as bacteriophage therapy—or "phage therapy," for short—it uses viruses that naturally prey on bacteria, ...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published the U.K.’s first official guidance to support the safe development and use of phage therapies. The guidance aims to help ...
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