Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, sometimes referred to as superbugs, have become more common across the globe as these viruses ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Overall, 45.8% of COVID-19 hospital admissions and 51.2% of admissions for other respiratory viruses received at least one ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

The crucial drugs can have unintended consequences. Innovative therapies could shield the microbiome from their effects.

"Within my experience with infectious diseases in the Brockton area since 2017, this has to be the worst season I have ...

Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules enter.

Thanks to their bacteria-heavy "diet," these viruses could be the key to creating antibiotics that knock out deadly infections with a single punch. But first, scientists will need to teach the ...