Century-Old Viral Therapy Could Help Us Out of an Impending Superbug Crisis

Phage therapy , where viruses are used to kill bacteria, became common in the 1920s, before antibiotics arrived to offer easier and more effective ways of treating infections. However, with antibiotic resistance now a growing problem, phage therapy might be set for a dramatic comeback.

We know that bacteria are continually evolving to put up better defenses against the drugs we're throwing at them, so treatments that were once very effective can sometimes end up being useless. It's a major problem for public health .

In a new study, led by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and the University of Melbourne in Australia, phage therapy shows promise in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Still, there are challenges to overcome. Bacteria can also devel