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Spider venom-derived medicine promising for epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Experts at the University of Queensland have developed medicine based on spider venom which could help treat some forms of genetic epilepsy.
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Centre for Global Epilepsy launched to address global challenges
Kami Kountcheva | The University of Oxford is launching a new global epilepsy hub led by consultant neurologist Prof Arjune Sen.
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New smaller, wireless long-term seizure detection device launched
Kami Kountcheva | Manufacturer UNEEG medical has launched the EpiSight seizure detection device in Europe
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Dennis Dares to Share – a new children’s book about epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Ibby met Ava and Laura after a Doodle Day virtual art class last year, and together they created a new children’s book…
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‘No employer would consider me’ – work and epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Recent news stories have suggested that people who are out of work are to blame for the spate of riots across the…
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Darzi report highlights ‘critical state’ of NHS
Kami Kountcheva | The NHS is in a “critical state, but the vital signs are strong”, according to the Darzi report into the state of…
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Woman with epilepsy forced to sit on bus floor
Emily Stanley | Charlotte was forced to vacate her priority seat on the bus, and sit on the floor, despite having epilepsy. She shares her…
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Men taking valproate advised to use contraception – MHRA
Kami Kountcheva | Men taking the medicine sodium valproate and any female partners are advised to use effective contraception by the MHRA in a guideline…
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Bradford 10k sign-ups open for 2025
Emily Stanley & Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action’s Bradford 10k will return for its 15th year on 1 June 2025.