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Dan Davis

@dandavis101.bsky.social
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Professor of Immunology, Head of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, author of The Compatibility Gene, The Beautiful Cure, The Secret Body and IMMUNE HEALTH (Vintage)

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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My latest book, Immune Health: A myth-busting guide, is now 99p on kindle for a short time: www.amazon.co.uk/Immune-Healt...
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Immune Health: A Myth-busting Guide eBook : Davis, Daniel M: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Immune Health: A Myth-busting Guide eBook : Davis, Daniel M: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On mental health and inflammation, ft. me, in today’s Guardian www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is it true that … mental health is affected by inflammation?
Studies have found that anti-inflammatory drugs can improve your mood. But what does that mean for conditions such as depression and anxiety?
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
My book - Immune Health: A myth-busting guide - just reviewed in the British Journal for General Practice: bjgp.org/content/76/7...
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Books: Immune health: a Myth-Busting guide
Davis Daniel M, 2026. Immune Health: a Myth-Busting Guide. PB: Vintage 978-1529967739. 304. 12.99. ![Graphic][1]</img> > “I read that in 2023 the video game Fortnite included a feature whereby cha...
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Should you eat 30 plants a week? Me in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is it true that … we should eat 30 plants a week?
A growing supplements market may be trying to capitalise on this claim, but the truth is we still don’t know what a truly healthy gut microbiome really looks like
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I’ll be doing a talk about Immune Health at the ALSO festival - come along if you’re around! www.also-festival.com/events/self-...
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ALSO | 10-12 July 2026 | Warwickshire
Set in the heart of Warwickshire, ALSO is the award-winning festival where ideas run wild. Life-enhancing talks, big bands, clever comedy, long-table dinners, tastings, creative masterclasses, swimmin...
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
With Alex James (from Blur)!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
New review of my latest book in the British Journal of General Practice: bjgplife.com/self-defence...
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Self-defence: A myth busting guide to immune health, by Daniel M Davis – BJGP Life
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Brilliant to chat about immune health with Jenna Macciochi at Cheltenham Science Festival!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Today 3:30pm, free, in South Kensington - myth busting the immune system. And a gazillion other events! Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/myth-busti...
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How to support your immune health - at Cheltenham Science Festival, this Sunday! #immunehealth www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/how-t...
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How to Support Your Immune Health | Cheltenham Festivals
We are surrounded by bold claims and quick fixes for improving our immune systems. Leading immunologists Jenna Macciochi and Daniel Davis take us on a tour
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In today’s Daily Express, for my new paperback - IMMUNE HEALTH
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
With Ashley Moffett at The Hay Festival!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Immunology in Batman!! Bane gets some superpowers from cytokines! Could be some side effects? (Absolute Batman 11)
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Awesome time at Hay Festival - will always remember my events with @profdevisridhar.bsky.social @turiking.bsky.social and @adamrutherford.bsky.social on genes, global health and more!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
OUT TODAY IN PAPERBACK IMMUNE HEALTH: A Myth-busting Guide. 'Beautifully written overview' @profbriancox.bsky.social 'Best book on immune health I have ever read' @thealiceroberts.bsky.social 'Utterly absorbing' Bill Bryson 'Brilliant' Chris Van Tulleken
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
My great box opening video!! IMMUNE HEALTH: A myth-busting guide, in paperback!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Totally inspiring!
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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Former #ListerFellow @dandavis101.bsky.social talks about "nanoscale immunity". Check out the story in @wired.com magazine. www.wired.com/story/daniel...
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Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of the human immune system.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The nanoscale immune system in Wired magazine: www.wired.com/story/daniel...
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Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System
At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of the human immune system.
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 25/04/2026
Register now for our upcoming scientific meeting on 11-12 May, looking at biophysics in the human immune response and the immunoengineering this enables. The meeting will include a poster session, submit yours now: royalsociety.org/science-even...
a promotional card for a scientific meeting on bioengineering on 11-12 May 2026.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Just arrived - hurray!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Come along to our free 2-day meeting on Biophysics and the Immune System! Organised with The Royal Society, London. Details here: royalsociety.org/science-even...
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Biophysical immunoengineering: from insight to clinical application | Royal Society
Discussion meeting organised by Dr Iain Dunlop and Professor Daniel M Davis FMedSci
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In the Guardian, ft. me www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is it true that … having a diverse microbiome stops you from getting sick?
Having diverse microbes in the gut has been promoted as a way to boost immunity, but studies suggest it’s more complicated than that
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Tmw, Tues April 7th, I'll be talking about my new book - Immune Health: A myth-bustung guide. At St Martins in the field, Trafalgar Square, London, handful of tickets left: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/the...
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The Conversation: Daniel M Davis – St Martin-in-the-Fields
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 31/03/2026
In the human immune response a key role is played by biophysics, and an emerging field of immunoengineering is exploiting this insight with new biomaterials and devices. Explore this topic further at our upcoming scientific meeting on 11-12 May, register now: royalsociety.org/science-even...
a promotional card for a scientific meeting on bioengineering on 11-12 May 2026.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Immune Health. Paperback. Out very soon. Amazon: amazon.co.uk/Immune-Healt... Waterstones: waterstones.com/book/immune-... Blackwells: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... Foyles: foyles.co.uk/book/immune-...
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
In London on April 7th, I'll be discussing Immune Health, at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square. Come along, details here: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/the...
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The Conversation: Daniel M Davis – St Martin-in-the-Fields
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Wonderful to host Sir Paul Nurse giving a public lecture on Science As Revolution at Imperial College London. The whole talk is online: www.youtube.com/live/IRPox7F...
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Sir Ernst Chain Annual Lecture 25 March 2026 – Science as Revolution
YouTube video by Imperial College London
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 23/03/2026
In the human immune response a key role is played by biophysics, and an emerging field of immunoengineering is exploiting this insight with new biomaterials and devices. Explore this topic further at our upcoming scientific meeting on 11-12 May, register now: royalsociety.org/science-even...
a promotional card for a scientific meeting on bioengineering on 11-12 May 2026.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
On our lab retreat in Munich! Visiting Gabriela Wiedemann’s lab!
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 05/03/2026
Are you a researcher with an interest in #biophysics and #immunology? Join our upcoming scientific meeting on the topic of immunoengineering. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting: royalsociety.org/science-even... @dandavis101.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social
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Nieuwezijds @nieuwezijds.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Geweldig, @dandavis101.bsky.social onverwacht op bezoek gisteren! ‘In een wereld vol verkooppraatjes, soundbites en filmpjes op sociale media is wetenschappelijke nauwkeurigheid, duidelijkheid en nuance hard nodig. Bescherm jezelf biedt precies dat.’–Guy Leschziner www.nieuwezijds.nl/boek/bescher...
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
If you’d like to hear some chat about immune health, I’m on BBC RADIO 4 today AT 4:30pm What’s Up Docs, with Chris and Xand van Tulleken Also on catch-up here: Radio prog ‘What’s Up Docs’: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Extra stuff – Doctors Notes: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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BBC Radio 4 - What's Up Docs?, Does your immune system need boosting?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know how to navigate immune health.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Looking forward to talking about immune health at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social Imperial College Lates, TONIGHT! Details here, open to all: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20247...
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Imperial Lates: Happiness and Health
Beat the winter blues and start 2026 afresh with an evening of science, music and fun for your body and mind.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
‘They say write what you know…but how many hobbits did Tolkien know?’ Ian Mcewan with Peter Florence
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
First of my #BooksOf2026 and it’s a cracker. Or should I say a ‘Cricker’! @matthewcobb.bsky.social’s biography of Francis Crick is a propulsive and compelling portrait of a complex figure who towered over 20th century biology. Brims with insight. A superlative achievement.
Hardback copy of Matthew Cobb’s “Crick: A mind in motion – from DNA to the brain” lying on a wooden table. The word Crick appears in large yellow type on the spine and the cover. A pair of glasses sits atop the book.
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
In New Scientist this week, ft. me: www.newscientist.com/article/2507...
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You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think
From vitamin C to your microbiome and mindset, the latest science of immunity is often counterintuitive. Here's how to give your system a fighting chance to overcome infection
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
In the Guardian, ft. me: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is it true that … you’re more likely to get sick when you’re stressed?
Stress releases hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which can suppress your immune system – but chronic concerns are more of an issue than short-term worries
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Amazing to do Nine Lessons with @robinince.bsky.social and @cosmicshambles.com! Thanks everyone who came!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
In Daily Mail Books of the Year: www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...
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The 9 best health books to help you feel your best in the new year
If you want to go into 2026 with health and energy then look no further than these books written to keep the doctor at bay
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Here's a wonderful new podcast episode about Vitamin C and immune health, on Vox with Amy Pedulla. This is really worth listening to! This is the Spotify link but it's elsewhere too. open.spotify.com/episode/3HHQ...
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Vitamin C and the common cold
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
In the Daily Mail’s Books of the Year!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Brief thing from me in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is it true that… you should take vitamin C when you’ve got a cold?
The vitamin has many benefits, but research shows that people who take it are just as likely to get the sniffles as those who don’t
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Signed books near Euston!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Back again to chat about immune health!
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Always such brilliance at @letterslive.com
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I’m co-organising a meeting at the Royal Society, 11-12th May 2026, in London on imaging, bioengineering, biophysics and immune therapies. Please register – it’s free – and some early details are online here: royalsociety.org/science-even...
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Biophysical immunoengineering: from insight to clinical application | Royal Society
Discussion meeting organised by Dr Iain Dunlop and Professor Daniel M Davis FMedSci
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Podcast chat about Immune Health with Liz Earle lizearlewellbeing.com/listen/healt...
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Orange juice won't cure your cold (but this might) – with Professor Daniel M. Davis - Liz Earle Wellbeing
Leading immunologist Professor Daniel M. Davis joins Liz to bust immune health myths and reveal what really keeps you well this winter (spoiler: not orange juice).
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Nieuwezijds @nieuwezijds.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Immunoloog @dandavis101.bsky.social onderzoekt in zijn nieuwe boek 'Bescherm jezelf' de effecten van stress, voeding, beweging, het microbioom en andere factoren op het immuunsysteem. ‘Buitengewoon boeiend. Bijna elke alinea bevat een openbaring.’ – Bill Bryson www.nieuwezijds.nl/boek/bescher...
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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Me in the Metro metro.co.uk/2025/10/15/t...
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TikTok 'is wrong about your immune system': Vitamin C myths debunked
Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s defence system
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