March 28 marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus, the most common viral infection in humans. The virus was first discovered in association with a rare type of cancer located in Africa, but is now understood to be involved in 1% of cancers, as well as the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis, among others. Ian Sample meets Lawrence Young, Professor of Molecular Oncology at Warwick Medical School, to hear the story of this virus, and how understanding it can help us prevent and treat cancer and other diseases.
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