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Sad news of Tony Epstein’s death just a few weeks from celebrating the 60th anniversary of the discovery of EBV.

Check out this podcast from the BBC World Service, The Inquirer, where we discuss Epstein Barr virus, vaccination and treatments for Multiple Sclerosis. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Check out this new article at doi.org/10.1016/j.msar… Ocrelizumab B cell depletion has no effect on HERV RNA expression in PBMC in MS patients. Lovely collaboration with Rachael Tarlinton Bruno Gran Radu Tanasescu

I still can’t quite believe this happened. What does it say about our society?

I was very moved by this thread. Essential reading.

If the rumours are right and the UK, almost unilaterally given current global trends, cuts R&D funding at this critical moment, we're going to drift even further behind in economic growth, soft power, education, science, research, engineering, you name it .....

Could this approach be used to target EBV-positive B cells in patients with multiple sclerosis?

Here’s the full, no-nonsense list of phrases that drive me nuts - because they’re misleading, fear-mongering, or just plain wrong: Natural. As if nature guarantees safety. Cyanide is natural too. Organic. A marketing label, not a health guarantee. Bio-Sourced. A fancy way to

Virologist Harald zur Hausen discovered how cervical cancer is triggered by virus infections. His work led to the creation of the HPV vaccine which cuts the risk of developing cervical cancer. #WorldCancerDay

1/ After residency at Mass General Hospital, I reported to Atlanta to meet my fellow CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers. I have never felt so intimidated by my peers The best and the brightest, they were star clinicians, had served in disaster zones; MD/PhDs and MSF.

Rare Disease Research day at the University of Birmingham. Check out my Rare Disease Research socks and a big shout out to my team for their brilliant, dedicated work.

What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor theguardian.com/science/2025/a…

Fantastic couple of days at the Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy PGR research gala. Some really amazing science being done at UoB.

New Research: Decoding immune cell dynamics in ischemic stroke: insights from single-cell RNA sequencing analysis frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #AgingNeuroscience

Not so benign MS after all? AI-driven MRI analysis reveals brain atrophy patterns in benign relapsing-remitting MS, a Finnish study published in Frontiers found. Article: frontiersin.org/journals/neuro…

Our former Independent SAGE colleague Deenan Pillay telling it like it is.

Did you know a virus most of us carry for life can cause cancer? 🧬 For over 60 years, Uni of Birmingham has led ground-breaking research into Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)—a virus linked to multiple aggressive cancers worldwide. Find out more about our impact: bit.ly/3ZmZ7pX