A human rights activist and a group of anthropologists and human biologists are casting a critical lens on the way that microbiome research is conducted with Indigenous peoples. While this isn’t the first time that […]
Antibiotic resistance represents a major public health challenge, associated with a high mortality rate. While bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – could be a solution for fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens, various obstacles stand in the […]
For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the way for a young National Jewish Health patient with cystic fibrosis […]
Casey D. Morrow, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham previously developed a microbiome “fingerprint” method called WSS that identifies single strains of particular gut bacteria, through analysis of metagenomics data from […]
The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces — without water — for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Now, a team of Vanderbilt researchers has […]
In a new study, Qiyun Zhu and his colleagues describe a new method for probing the microbiome in unprecedented detail. The technique provides greater simplicity and ease of use compared with existing approaches. Using the new technique, […]
Microba Life Sciences Limited (ASX: MAP) (“Microba” or the “Company”) is excited to announce it has identified three therapeutic leads for the Company’s Immuno-Oncology program significantly earlier than expected. This will enable preclinical animal studies […]
Pherecydes Pharma, a biotechnology company specializing in precision phage therapy to treat resistant and/or complicated bacterial infections, announces the first international approval of a compassionate treatment with its phages, in Sweden. The Swedish Medical Products […]