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Professor Brian Ferguson has firmly rejected claims made at a Reform UK health conference suggesting Covid-19 vaccines could be linked to cancers in the royal family. Dr Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist and guest speaker at the “Make Britain Healthy Again” event in Birmingham, alleged that mRNA vaccines may have been a...

Researcher Professor Stephen Graham has helped develop a suite of powerful protein-based tools that could transform the detection, study, and treatment of the Oropouche virus (OROV), a neglected tropical pathogen now linked to severe outbreaks and even fatalities. The study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine , reports...

A new study led by Pauline Pfuderer has revealed that extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) — rogue circular DNA fragments that fuel cancer growth and therapy resistance — replicate in a disorganised and fragile manner, leaving them highly vulnerable to stress during cell division. The research, published this month in Nucleic...

In recent years, exosome therapy has emerged as a hot trend in the world of aesthetic medicine. Marketed as a regenerative, cutting-edge solution for anti-ageing, skin rejuvenation, hair restoration, and even scar reduction, exosome treatments are often pitched as a safer, more effective alternative to traditional cosmetic...

What if the immune system’s long-standing guards weren’t as stationary as we assumed? A groundbreaking new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, Babraham Institute, and partners across Europe redefines our understanding of how immune cells inhabit our tissues—and challenges the idea of lifelong immune...

On Friday, 27th June 2025, a unique and powerful gathering took place in Cambridge. For the first time, mothers, researchers, and a young adult patient—who had long supported each other online—came together in person to focus on a shared mission: improving the understanding and treatment of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (...

Scrub typhus, a severe and often life-threatening disease transmitted by mites, is caused by the intracellular bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi . It's a major public health concern in parts of Asia, but despite its significance, the science behind why some strains cause deadly infections while others don’t has remained...

Spoiler: It’s complicated—but we're getting closer. A new study published in NPJ Vaccines by the Liston-Dooley Group took a deep dive into how solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients respond to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines—and what their immune systems might be telling us before they even get the shot. Why this matters: People...

Cervical cancer is a global health threat, and at the heart of its origin lies a microscopic agent: high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs). But how do these viruses hijack our cells, and what causes their gene expression to spiral into cancer-causing chaos? Let’s explore the molecular tug-of-war between virus and host...

A recent study published by the Koronakis Lab has revealed an unexpected finding. We usually think of proteins as little machines that need to be “switched on” to work. But in our recent study, we found something unexpected—some proteins can still affect cell behaviour even when they’re turned off. PAK proteins regulate...

Celebrating Professor Ming Du’s 2025 Doniach Lecture Last week, pathologists across the UK and Ireland gathered for the annual Doniach Lecture , one of the Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland’s flagship events. This year, we were honoured to welcome Professor Ming‑Qing Du as the distinguished recipient and...

When people imagine the life of a cutting-edge scientist, they might picture lab coats, late-night research, and groundbreaking discoveries. What they often don’t see is a toddler tugging at a parent’s sleeve or the careful calculus of who picks up the child from daycare. For Professor Adrian Liston, an immunologist at the...

We are thrilled to congratulate the following colleagues on their successful promotions under the University’s Academic Career Pathways (ACP) framework: Clinical Professorship Dr Catherine Elizabeth Hook , HO Promoted to Clinical Professor in recognition of her excellence in clinical/scientific work and honorary consultant...