Infection

MStranslate co-founder, Brett Drummond, explores and explains a recently published research paper that has identified COVID-19 infection as a potential trigger for multiple sclerosis. While the outcomes of...

UPDATED I don’t think it would be much of a stretch to say that the last two years have been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic.  In a continually changing environment, we have recognised the need to...

By Dr Sally Shaw. Lockdown is a strange beast isn’t it?  Whether you are flat out on Zoom, or staring at the ceiling between Netflix episodes, most people are reporting high levels of ‘over it’ and...

One of the most common questions that I have received from the MStranslate community lately is whether there is any new information about the COVID vaccines for people living with multiple sclerosis. Last...

From the psychologist’s perspective: When the COVID-19 pandemic started and we knew we were in for lockdown in Melbourne, I worried that PwMS would shy away from continuing psychological support.  I...

Research Summary: Complete Epstein-Barr virus seropositivity in a large cohort of patients with early multiple sclerosis A German study involving 901 people living with early multiple sclerosis (MS) has found...

Research Summary: Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis Last week, during our Facebook Live Q&A, we discussed the potential role of Epstein-Barr Virus or EBV in...

CAUSE OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DISCOVERED? Reports have started appearing online today, which claim that doctors from Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and the University of Glasgow believe they have...

Research Summary: EBV Infection and Multiple Sclerosis: Lessons from a Marmoset Model Earlier in the week, we discussed the background information about the potential role of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and...

Today, we are presenting Part 1 of a two-part update on a role for Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in multiple sclerosis (MS).  This first part is going to focus on the evidence of why people think that a link may...