A healthy girl who doted on her cuddly Winnie-the-Pooh bear, Lorelei Cowmeadow seemed 'a bit under the weather' last November. She died a few days later - just before her second birthday.

Launch event for the Pandemic Preparedness and Response SIG with high profile speakers from across the UK, setting out their views for the big questions in this space.

National Plan for Epilepsy Act (S. 494): What It Means in Plain English Epilepsy affects millions of people in the U.S., yet research, care, and data are still fragmented across many federal agencies....

Discover how Liverpool City Region is emerging as a powerhouse for health and life sciences. Read the coverage of the roundtable, where industry leaders, investors and policymakers explored…

Sociable, confident and football-mad, Roman settled in quickly when he started in reception at primary school. But all this changed after Roman contracted chickenpox, aged four, in 2022.

African health and finance officials, along with the former executive director of UNAIDS, offer 10 considerations for global health reform initiatives

The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM) will co-host a joint one-day conference, The Acute Medical Take: Tackling Difficult Cases. This focused conference brings together leading clinicians to address complex challenges in acute medical care across four key specialties: cardiology, neurology, respiratory, and toxicology. The programme features expert-led, case-based sessions on pressing topics such as cardiovascular emergencies in pregnancy, decision-making in head injury, acute respiratory failure, and substance misuse in the acute setting. Attendees will benefit from high-level clinical insights, practical decision-making guidance, and opportunities to engage with experts and peers. This conference promises to be a high-impact learning event for all clinicians involved in acute care. We look forward to seeing you in London on 6 February 2026!

Discover the Post-Viral Encephalitis Epilepsy Risks and learn effective management strategies to protect your health after a viral infection.

Infectious disease researchers have identified Pteropine orthoreoviruses (PRVs), a group of newly emergent bat-borne viruses, as the culprit for previously unexplained illness in five Bangladeshi patients, one of whom eventually died with unexplained illness.

Cuyahoga County confirmed one case, presumed two cases of measles.

The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (FPM) will co-host a joint one-day conference, The Acute Medical Take: Tackling Difficult Cases. This focused conference brings together leading clinicians to address complex challenges in acute medical care across four key specialties: cardiology, neurology, respiratory, and toxicology. The programme features expert-led, case-based sessions on pressing topics such as cardiovascular emergencies in pregnancy, decision-making in head injury, acute respiratory failure, and substance misuse in the acute setting. Attendees will benefit from high-level clinical insights, practical decision-making guidance, and opportunities to engage with experts and peers. This conference promises to be a high-impact learning event for all clinicians involved in acute care. We look forward to seeing you in London on 6 February 2026!

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Epilepsy Action’s books for children have received an update in story and illustration and are now available to order or download for free.

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