This week, Epilepsy Action is launching a new consultation to understand more about what the epilepsy community needs – and we want to hear from you! This survey from Epilepsy Action follows on from ...

Obstetric fistula is a medical condition which refers to the development of a small hole between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum, leading to leaking urine or faeces. This year’s theme, “Her ...

Date: Thursday 8 May 2025 Time: 13:00-14:30 UTC Description: Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without timely access to high-quality medical ...

Journal Reference: Costin Leu et al. Genome-wide association meta-analyses of drug-resistant epilepsy. eBioMedicine, 2025; 105675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105675 ...

Purple Day For Epilepsy 2025: Purple Day is observed to spread awareness of epilepsy, a common neurological condition. Every year on March 26, people commemorate the day. Cassidy Megan started the day ...

World Purple Day 2025: World Purple Day is observed annually on March 26 to raise awareness about epilepsy, a neurological disorder affecting millions worldwide. This global movement was founded ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting 1 in 100 people (Epilepsy Action UK, 2023). In the United States, 3.4 million people live with epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation of ...

Seizures are the main symptom of epilepsy. However, there’s a difference between having a single seizure and having a diagnosis of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a condition that causes recurrent seizures, but ...

New epilepsy tech could cut misdiagnoses by nearly 70% using routine EEGs Date: January 22, 2025 Source: Johns Hopkins University Summary: Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to ...

What is International Epilepsy Day? Started in 2015 and organized by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the day provides a platform for ...

Epilepsy is a relatively common condition, affecting up to 1.2% of the population. In the United States, about 3.4 million people have epilepsy and about 9% of Americans will have at least one ...

Access to obstetric care at rural and urban short-term acute care hospitals across the U.S. steadily declined from 2010 to 2022, with the greatest impact seen among hospitals in rural counties ...