What this site is — and isn’t
Research and education only
PhageCocktails is a scientific-exploration and education project about bacteriophage therapy and the science of precision antibacterials. It exists to make a complex, fast-moving field legible to scientists, clinicians, students, journalists, funders, and the public.
Not medical advice
Nothing on this website is medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it must not be used as a substitute for the judgment of a qualified, licensed healthcare professional. If you or someone you love has a serious infection, contact your physician or an infectious-disease specialist.
We are not a treatment provider
PhageCocktails does not provide phage therapy, does not sell any therapeutic product, does not compound or supply phages, and cannot arrange treatment. As of 2026 no bacteriophage therapeutic is approved as a marketed drug in the United States or European Union. Legitimate compassionate access runs only through licensed physicians under regulated pathways — an FDA emergency IND in the US, or national frameworks such as Belgium’s magistral system in Europe — with appropriate ethical oversight. Be cautious of anyone selling phage “treatments” directly to patients.
Forward-looking statements
This site discusses an eventual ambition to develop and, where evidence and regulation allow, sell phage cocktails. Those are forward-looking goals describing a sequenced, standards-based roadmap — not a current offering, and not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any product or security.
Accuracy & corrections
We work hard to be accurate and to cite primary sources, separate measured data from projections, and flag conference-tier claims versus peer-reviewed evidence. Science moves; some details will age. If you find an error, please tell us and we will correct it.
How this content is made
Content is researched with AI assistance and curated and reviewed by a human editor, with an emphasis on linking primary sources. See our methodology & standards for the full account.