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    Modified phage DNA can kill deadly pathogens

    2024-01-31T14:00:00Z

    DNA modified from a bacteriophage and put inside Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to bypass the pathogen’s defense mechanisms to assemble into virions, which sliced through the bacterium’s cell to kill it.

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    Concerns raised over popular Covid disinfectants

    2023-05-09T04:01:00Z

    The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, scientists warn.