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Startup Claims First AI-Designed Virus Treatment for Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
A US startup, Radical Numerics, claims it successfully treated a human patient with an AI-engineered bacteriophage targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The company published a technical report but withheld clinical details, citing confidentiality. Experts remain skeptical due to the lack of peer review and transparency.