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Wrapping individual phage-infected bacteria in a polymeric nanoscale coating preserves the vitality of the phages released on lysis, which otherwise have severely degraded tail proteins. In mice with bacterially induced enteritis and associ

Ruby Lin and colleagues have created an innovative virtual reality education platform for phage therapy patients. The VR experience guides patients through the entire phage therapy journey, from lab testing to bedside treatment, aiming to r

Mikael Skurnik (University of Helsinki) and colleagues published a new in-depth review on phage therapy methods, showing comprehensive protocols for isolating, characterizing, and applying phages in therapeutic settings against bacterial in

The Israeli Phage Therapy Center named the newly discovered phage KpRaz1 in memory of Raz Abulafia. The article says the phage could have therapeutic value if it proves effective against bacterial infections. Hebrew University

WHO/Europe fact sheet explaining that therapeutic phages are lytic and highly specific to their bacterial hosts and can be used alone or alongside antibiotics, but are not approved medicines in most countries and are mainly used on compassi

The Targeting Phage Therapy team announced the two-day 8th World Conference at DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Kudamm, Berlin, bringing together scientists, clinicians and industry experts. Day 1 covers phage biology and clinical advances; day

Unfortunately, funding for the Canadian National Microbiology Lab's Phage Science, Therapeutics, and Research (PhageSTAR) program is ending.

A questionnaire study of 1,098 people in Poland, from the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy and colleagues, found antibiotic-resistance awareness above 90% but awareness of phage therapy between 8.9% and 39.7% depen

The International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA) is hosting a conference called Conference on Bacteriophages: Biology, Dynamics, and Therapeutics, taking place October 12-14 2025 in Washington, DC. This inaugural 2.5-day event aims to bri

The International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA) is hosting a conference called Conference on Bacteriophages: Biology, Dynamics, and Therapeutics, taking place October 12-14 2025 in Washington, DC. This inaugural 2.5-day event aims to bri

Fabienne Santmann (Balgrist University Hospital / University of Zurich) seeks a postdoc (80-100%) from March/April 2025 for 2 years to develop protocols for clinical sample analysis in a randomized trial, validate phage susceptibility metho

The 1st International Symposium on Advances in Phage Therapeutics will take place on June 16-17, 2025, in Braga, Portugal. Organized by experts behind the Viruses of Microbes 2022 Conference, this symposium will focus on the latest develop

Sabrina Green via X: If anyone has Endotrap kits and wants to share let us know. This is for patient cases.

NIAID has two grants open that fit could fit your phage research! 1) the 2026 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement supports work on infectious diseases, including AMR and countermeasures; 2) the CARBIRUs (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacte

Unity Health Toronto, Canada, is hiring a clinical fellow to study phage therapy for multidrug-resistant infections, focusing on urinary tract and orthopedic-related infections. The one-year fellowship starts in Oct/Nov 2025, with applicati

Fabienne Santmann (Balgrist University Hospital / University of Zurich) seeks a postdoc (80-100%) from March/April 2025 for 2 years to develop protocols for clinical sample analysis in a randomized trial, validate phage susceptibility metho

Unity Health Toronto, Canada, is hiring a clinical fellow to study phage therapy for multidrug-resistant infections, focusing on urinary tract and orthopedic-related infections. The one-year fellowship starts in Oct/Nov 2025, with applicati

Fabienne Santmann (Balgrist University Hospital / University of Zurich) seeks a postdoc (80-100%) from March/April 2025 for 2 years to develop protocols for clinical sample analysis in a randomized trial, validate phage susceptibility metho

This review surveys phage genomics, phage–host interactions, and medical and biotechnological applications, including mechanisms and therapeutic uses in infections involving virus–bacteria interactions. www.mdpi.com

Jimmy Mayer has donated £4 million to rename and expand the University of Leicester's Centre for Phage Research, now called The Becky Mayer Centre for Phage Research.