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Patient safety must come first in medication shortages, CEO tells Parliamentary reception
Epilepsy Society chief executive, Clare Pelham, called for for a more patient-centred approach to the UK’s medicine supply at a Parliamentary reception.
Award-winning study warns of overheating risks in care homes as the climate warms
Research conducted at Epilepsy Society warns of overheating becoming a bigger problem in a changing climate.
Scientists discover new gene linked to drug-resistant epilepsy
Research identifies a gene linked to focal cortical dysplasia, a common cause of drug-resistant epilepsy.
Epilepsy Society welcomes new medication for Dravet syndrome
The Epilepsy Society has welcomed a new experimental treatment for children with Dravet syndrome which researchers say is safe and can help reduce seizures dramatically.
How climate change may impact some genetic diseases, including certain types of epilepsy
As climate change results in more frequent and intense heat waves, new research at the Epilepsy Society suggests that rising temperatures could have unexpected effects on human health — particularly for people with certain rare genetic conditions including some epilepsies.
Keeping advertisers on the right track for people with photosensitive epilepsy
The latest news article from The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) outlines how they protect members of the public with photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) from adverts containing visual effects or techniques which could adversely affect them.