{
  "id": 15611206,
  "title": "How bacteria survive in a world full of killer bacteriophages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/how-bacteria-survive-in-a-world-full-of-killer-bacteriophages",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:20:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-bacteria-survive-world-full-killer.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Humans throughout history have invented a variety of ways to fight back against troublesome bacteria. But bacteria live in a dangerous world too. The human body and other bacteria-rich environments abound with bacteriophages, or viruses that prey upon bacteria. Phages can sometimes outnumber bacteria a hundredfold, yet the bacteria endure and even thrive. What gives?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Caltech News",
        "title": "How Bacteria Survive a World Full of Killer Bacteriophages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/how-bacteria-survive-a-world-full-of-killer-bacteriophages",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:57:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}