The focus on killing bacteria in a test tube is misguided for three reasons. First, antibiotics can save lives even if they kill only most bacteria, not all of them. The human immune system does ...
Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...
Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...
Worried about gut health while taking antibiotics? Doctor shares the best foods to eat to restore good bacteria, support ...
But the thing about antibiotics is that they don't discriminate—they kill both good and bad bacteria, particularly in the gut." ...