Alejandra Viviescas PhD,  —

Alejandra has a PhD in Genetics from São Paulo State University (UNESP) and currently acts as a scientific writer, editor, and translator. As a writer for BioNews, she fulfills her passion for making scientific data available and understandable to the general public. Besides BioNews, she works as a language editor for non-English speaking authors and as an author of science books for kids.

Articles by Alejandra Viviescas

Phages, Viruses that Attack Bacteria, Are a Potential Therapy Against Infections, Case Report Suggests

The case report of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient suggests that phages — viruses that naturally infect and kill bacteria — are a potential personalized therapy against infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The study, “Engineered bacteriophages for treatment of a patient with a disseminated drug-resistant Mycobacterium…

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