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This time, the virus is on the patient's side. AI helped design it
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Fusion42 · 14 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Radical Numerics reported the first use of AI-designed bacteriophages to treat an antibiotic-resistant infection in a patient, using a model called Omnii to design viruses tailored to attack specific bacterial strains. This novel approach addresses the growing threat of drug-resistant bacteria by customising phage DNA to target infections that antibiotics fail to treat.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.
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You can now use AI to create viruses that precisely kill bacteria antibiotics cannot touch. This opens a new path to treat resistant infections if you work on infectious disease or biotech innovation.
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