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Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Phage Therapy's Role Explored in Medical Forum WA Magazine

On the front cover of this month’s Medical Forum WA Magazine - Superhero viruses, #AI and the final phage. 

On the front cover of this month’s Medical Forum WA Magazine - Superhero viruses, #AI and the final phage. 

This brilliant article features the phage research program being led by A/Prof Anthony Kicic, from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University, which aims to offer an alternative treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Antimicrobial resistance, known as AMR, is predicted to cause over 10 million deaths every year by 2050. It's crucial that we address AMR now to safeguard our health, and the wellbeing of future generations. Phage therapy is a powerful weapon that could save millions of lives.

Read the article