Congress Reviews

I think the demand for appointments has increased exponentially, especially in the last 10 years, and there has also been a change in…

HOSTED AT the Hilton Dalaman Sarıgerme Hotel, Muğla, Türkiye, from 6th–9th November 2025, the International Urologic Research Society…

THE LANDSCAPE of modern cardiology is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the emergence of AI as a powerful tool to enhance…

AT THE European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting, held in Vienna, Austria, from 15th–19th September 2025, the…

TARGETED and personalised therapies are expanding into a new area, focused not just on molecular receptors or immune signatures, but on the…

TARGETED treatments for prostate cancer were a central theme at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025, where…

AN ENLIGHTENING session, entitled ‘Emerging therapeutic frontiers in cardiology: what does the future hold?’, delivered at the European…

When we were establishing IURES, our aim was to be not only a national society but an international one. Our main goal has been to…

My specific area of focus for the Congress is functional and reconstructive urology. I work more on preparing for workshops…

THE EUROPEAN Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025 took place in Berlin, Germany, a dynamic epicentre…

THIS YEAR, the field of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has witnessed significant advancements in the first line…

AI WAS a highlight of the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, held in Berlin, Germany, with sessions focused…

THIS YEAR, the highly anticipated European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025 was held in Berlin, Germany…

THE 20th European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Conference opened its doors in Paris, France, from 15th–18th October 2025…

WITH ONLY 5 years remaining to meet the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2030 target of ending AIDS as a public…

I think that the most transformative changes are those that bring HIV care closer to the way people actually live. The updated guidance on…

As the current EACS President, and the first from Central and Eastern Europe, I see several priorities for the coming years from this…

THIS YEAR, the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week opened in the historical city of Berlin, Germany, welcoming close to 12,000…

AT THE 2025 United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week held in Berlin, Germany, an informative session explored emerging approaches for…

AN ENLIGHTENING session delivered at the annual United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2025, held in Berlin, Germany, brought…

It’s an exciting time for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). It’s one of the key drivers of end-stage liver…

FROM 27th September–1st October 2025, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, welcomed over 22,000 respiratory professionals to the European…

In precision health, clinically meaningful parameters are quantified to individualise therapies and track response. Cough, one of…

THIS YEAR’S European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, placed a strong spotlight on the…

THIS YEAR at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025, the Pro-Con debate session titled ‘Are e-cigarettes effective smoking…

When I started my career, I did not imagine being one of those people up on stage. It was definitely emotional, more so than I expected…

THIS AUTUMN, Paris, France, hosted the 34ᵗʰ annual European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress. For…

PHYSICAL activity is a well-established component of managing Type 2 diabetes (T2D), with benefits including improved…

THE THERAPEUTIC landscape for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is undergoing a paradigm shift, transitioning from lifelong…

LASERS have transformed dermatology by offering effective treatments for photo-ageing, scars, and pigmentary disorders. Traditionally…

PSORIASIS is no longer regarded as a single, uniform condition. Once classified primarily by visible lesions or severity, it is…

AT A LIVELY and data-packed session titled ‘Clinical Applications of Precision Medicine in Diabetes’, delivered during…

I went into cancer care and cancer research because, when I was a fellow, it was the medical specialty with the largest number of challenges…

I began by studying neuropeptides, but then my attention was caught by one specific hormone, expressed mainly in β-cells but also in…

Sustainability is a very important topic in our work, outside of the scientific part of the Congress. It was started as a project by my…

EASD is something very strange. It’s an association of individual members, including researchers, clinicians, and students; anybody…

EASD 2025 Interview: Patrick Schrauwen – Chair, European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Early Career Academy; Senior…

With three-quarters of a century dedicated to advancing cardiovascular science and improving patient care, the ESC President…

The DIGIT-HF trial1 demonstrated that digoxin lowered hospitalisation for HF, but not mortality. As a result of this…

The most discussed recommendation change in aortic stenosis (AS) intervention is the change of the age cut-off for performing…

LANDMARK guideline updates and consensus statements were unveiled at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025.

ESC 2025 Interview: Florian A. Wenzl: Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland; NHS England, London, UK…

First of all, the pioneers started the ESC 75 years ago. These were mainly colleagues from Sweden, France, Germany, and the UK…

MG primarily involves pathogenic autoantibodies targeting the post-synaptic membrane of neuromuscular junctions (NMJ)…

THE 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) opened its doors in…

Frozen embryo transfer (FET) protocols play a pivotal role in assisted reproduction, with ongoing research focused on optimising…

THIS YEAR marked the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), held…

A DEDICATED session on endometriosis at the 41ˢᵗ Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology…

THE SUMMER solstice this year was celebrated by many neurologists in the charming city of Helsinki, Finland, as they came together for EAN…

THE 2024 REVISED McDonald Criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis were explained in detail during a joint session between the EAN…

With a mission to standardise and elevate the quality of neurological care across Europe, EAN 2025 introduced updates and new guidance in…

EUROPE’s number one healthcare innovation event, HLTH Europe, was held this year in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from the 16th–19th June…

IT IS with genuine pleasure and a full heart that I reflect on HLTH Europe 2025, an event that did more than bring together healthcare…

NOW IN its seventh year, HLTH has evolved into a global bellwether for innovation in healthcare. HLTH Europe 2025 convened over 12,000…

The EAN is looking to the future, and what we are mainly trying to promote is the Brain Health Mission. This is a very important campaign…

Over the past 2 decades, I’ve worked across policy, clinical leadership, and frontline general practice with one constant aim: to improve…

Aiga Balode – Deputy State Secretary for Digitalization and Change Management, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvi – During the…

At C the Signs, our mission is to give everyone the chance to survive their cancer diagnosis. The best way to achieve this is through early…

THE 30ᵗʰ EUROPEAN Hematology Association (EHA) Congress was held in the beautiful city of Milan, Italy from the 12ᵗʰ–15ᵗʰ of June 2025…

Systemic light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare plasma cell dyscrasia characterised by the extracellular deposition of misfolded Ig light…

During the Specialized Working Group session, ‘Quality of Life and Symptoms: Promoting Connection Between Patients and Clinicians’, which…

The most important advances in Ph-negative ALL come from the incorporation of immunotherapy into first-line ALL. In this sense…

THE 30th EUROPEAN Hematology Association (EHA) Congress marked a pivotal year in advancing the treatment and understanding…

THE EUROPEAN Hematology Association-European Medicines Agency (EHA2025-EMA) Joint Symposium on minimal residual disease (MRD)…

SINGLE clinical trial endpoints often fall short in capturing the full scope of patient experience, particularly in complex conditions…

THIS SUMMER, the welcoming city of Glasgow, UK, proudly hosted the EAACI Congress 2025, a pivotal event that brought together…

THE EUROPEAN Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2025 Congress, the most dynamic event of the year for the rheumatology…

CHRONIC spontaneous urticaria (CSU) was a key focus at the EAACI Congress 2025 in Glasgow, UK, reflecting a growing momentum in the search…

THE European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2025 Congress was held in Barcelona, Spain, from the…

IN A HIGHLY anticipated session presented at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2025 Congress, Benjamin…

INBORN errors of immunity (IEI) are rare conditions caused by genetic factors that impair the development or function of the immune system…

ASTHMA is an inflammatory airway disease with a high prevalence in many parts of the world. It is characterised by variable airway obstruction in…

THE EAACI Congress 2025, held in Glasgow, UK, brought together thousands of clinicians, researchers, and industry leaders in the field…

There are two sides to this. On one hand, I’ve been working in high-stakes specialties with fast-paced environments, such as emergency…

The most rewarding aspect is definitely the people you meet on the board. There are so many enthusiastic and extremely competent colleagues…

The theme for HLTH Europe 2025 was intentionally chosen. Growth can be exhilarating; it can feel like momentum…

My top priorities as EHA President align closely with the association’s strategic roadmap, which we have developed and begun to implement…

‘Game Changers in Nephrology’ was the theme of the 62nd European Renal Association (ERA) Congress, held in Vienna, Austria…

ERA Congress 2025 marked a pivotal moment in nephrology this year, bringing together over 9,000 global experts to explore transformative…

THE SESSION ‘Game Changers in IgA Nephropathy’, delivered at the ERA 2025 Congress, brought together leading experts to spotlight emerging…

EHA offers an incredible wealth of opportunities; it’s actually quite difficult to choose which highlights to include. We are fortunate to…

The overarching theme was selected 2 years prior to the Congress, so I was not directly involved, as I was the chair of the Education…

Rikke Helene Moe – EULAR VP HPR, Senior Researcher at Health Services Research and Innovation Unit (EHI); Center for treatment of…

RheumaFacts has been one of our major initiatives for some time. The idea is to gather information from all our member countries about…

THE ANNUAL world-leading course in interventional cardiology, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions…

THIS YEAR’S EuroPCR 2025 reached a record-breaking attendance of more than 12,000 participants and introduced a new ‘Complexity…

THE EUROPEAN Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EuroPCR) 2025 Annual Meeting, held from the 20th–23rd May at the…

I’ve been in the field for almost 30 years now. I started by chance after my postdoctoral training. I became interested in kidney…

EuroPCR is formally a course rather than a congress. This means that it offers not only clinical science and late-breaking clinical…

THIS YEAR, the vibrant city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands played host to the European Association for the Study of the…

ACCURATELY discerning the contribution of alcohol intake to the pathogenesis of steatotic liver disease (SLD) is fundamental to it…

THE EUROPEAN Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, placed patients and…

THE MANAGEMENT of decompensated cirrhosis remains a formidable challenge in hepatology, owing to its multifaceted complications…

AT THIS year’s European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands…

The focus of the EAACI Congress 2025 program is planetary health and a sustainable future. We anticipate that our Congress in Glasgow, UK…

As European doctors, citizens, and possible patients in the future, we need to plan ahead to avoid the silent pandemic of cancer…

What we set out to do, and what we’ve continued working on, is exploring all the ways we could create the best possible Congress…

It always takes a village to organise an event the size of the EASL Congress. We had close to 8,000 registrants, so it was a huge…

This year’s European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Breast Cancer Annual Congress took place in the vibrant and historic city of…

THIS SPRING, Vienna, Austria played host to a momentous gathering, welcoming over 15,000 attendees from across five continents for the 35th ESCMID Global Congress..

AT the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global Congress 2025, Karin Thursky, Director of the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship…

The presentation by Guy Thwaites, Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, focused on the current state of tuberculosis…

THE 51st Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) was held this year in the vibrant city of…

In the evolving landscape of haematologic cancers, the concept of minimal residual disease, also known as measurable residual disease…

The quality of the response depends on the quality of the preparedness phase, particularly today, when we are living in a chronic and…

THIS YEAR the Spanish capital, Madrid, provided the backdrop for Europe’s biggest urological event, the 40th Annual European Association of…

First of all, I would like to highlight that this is actually teamwork! One of the key achievements we have made is the standardisation of…

LEADING experts gathered at the European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress 2025 to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of prostate…

An expert-led session at the European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress 2025 examined how non-invasive assessment, evidence-based…

As Chair, my main responsibilities include shaping the thematic structure and plenary sessions of the EAU Congress 2025, ensuring the…

In this insightful interview, Janaki Vinnakota and Nicoletta Cieri speak on their individual, highly commended abstracts, to be presented…

In this interview, Christian Chabannon and Edoardo Campodonico discuss the potential of CAR-T cell therapy holds in treating cancers…

In this interview, Magdalena Corona de Lapuerta, recipient of the Jian-Jian Luan Award for Lymphoma Transplant Research, discussed her…

EBMT Interview: Luigi Naldini and Franco Locatelli. In this insightful interview, leading experts in gene therapy, Franco Locatelli and…

In this insightful interview, Nicoletta Sacchi discusses her Nurses Keynote Lecture, presented at EBMT 2025, and the importance of donor…

Thank you. We are both truly honoured to step into these leadership roles and continue the great work initiated by Nico, Claire and other…

A SPECTACLE as always, this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, opened with a wealth of entrancing…

This years’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) saw experts in the field flock to Vienna, Austria, for insights and updates presented in…

With an impressive attendance of 20,522 participants from 131 countries, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2025 was an epicentre…

In this interview, Chiara Nozzoli, speaks on her career journey and her work in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, particularly in…

The 18th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) was held this year in Milan, Italy, from…

With the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) being Planet Radiology, I wanted to make sure that I had a focus on building up the…

While it does not have a simple answer, I must acknowledge the remarkable work of my predecessors, who have dedicated great effort…

The 32nd United European Gastroenterology Week, held from 12th–15th October 2024 in Vienna, Austria, brought together over 11,500…

Bradley Monk discusses ground-breaking innovations and the future of gynaecologic oncology from ESGO 2025.

The IMCAS World Congress convened over 20,000 attendees from 140 countries, including a diverse mix of leading medical professionals, researchers, and industry representatives.

THE RAPID growth of healthcare innovation over the past year has driven transformative changes within the NHS and other government agencies…

SUCCESSFUL integration of AI and machine learning into the NHS depends on the implementation of practical education, at varying levels of…

PELVIC floor dysfunction can have debilitating and devastating consequences on the health and well-being of women, yet these issues are…

Shafi Ahmed, a world-renowned surgeon, futurist, innovator, professor, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, shares exclusive insights…

I love to do medicine, and I always wanted to do internal medicine-haematology, because I thought haematology was just facing up to blood…

FOR THE sixth time, United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week returned to the dazzling city of Vienna, Austria, gathering over 11,000…

THE GLOBAL health burden of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasingly prevalent in today’s world, partly due to unhealthy lifestyle…

AN INSIGHTFUL session presented at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2024 delved into advancements in staging, immunotherapy…

MyUEG, our virtual platform, has now more than 30,000 gastroenterologists across the world. It’s really the largest network in GI globally

THIS YEAR saw the 33rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress that, for the third time in its history, was hosted…

Thomas Bieber, University of Bonn, Germany, wasted no time in welcoming his colleagues from around the world to the fascinating session…

IN AN INSIGHTFUL session from the European Association of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2024, experts in the field gathered…

This is one field of dermatology that, in the last 20 years, developed very rapidly in the field of diagnostic methods, but also in the…

Immunology came into my path when I was studying medicine. I worked at the Immunology Lab of the Red Cross Blood Bank in Amsterdam for 6…

UEG is an important platform that gives room to people, societies, and network organisations where one can actually reach out to people…

KNOWN for its research excellence in the fields of oncology, bionanomedicine, and cardiovascular disease, Barcelona, Spain, provided the…

THIS YEAR the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress was hosted in Barcelona, Spain from 13th–17th September. Among the…

IMMUNOTHERAPY with chemotherapy is emerging as a new standard first-line treatment in advanced endometrial cancer (EC). In an insightful…

ATTENDEES were warmly welcomed to a “feast of science” at the 60th European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting…

IN AN INSIGHTFUL session presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting 2024, the speakers…

THE RISING global prevalence of youth-onset Type 2 diabetes (Y-T2D) is a serious public health concern. With an aggressive clinical course…

I was fascinated by hormones from when I first learnt about hormones as molecules that can carry a signal from one tissue or cell to…

WITH an impressive 34,000 members, attendees from more than 160 countries worldwide, and a record number of early career members…

IN THIS year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress, a session focused on the current challenges related to the impact of…

AN INSIGHTFUL session on the future of lung transplantation presented at this year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress explored…

PERSONALISING cardiovascular care was the central theme at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024, which took place in…

MANAGEMENT of atrial fibrillation (AF) was a prevalent topic at this year’s European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024…

THIS YEAR, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024, which took place in London, UK, between 30th August–2nd September….

As always, it’s about dedication and enthusiasm. My journey with the ERS began many years ago. I attended my first congress in 1994…

I think oncology has been at the bottom of my heart since I was in high school. When I was a young kid, my dream career was to become an…

We are a global society, we have 58 national cardiac societies and 47 affiliated cardiac societies. At our recent Annual Congress in London at the end of August, we had participants from over 80 countries.

I’ve been interested in alternative models to secondary prevention for a very long time. I’m very aware that not everybody gets access to cardiac rehabilitation, so I’ve been looking at digital models.

It really came down to the people who inspired me and who I met along the way. I was a very young student when I started doing my thesis…

THE transformative effect of AI integration in clinical neurology was a focal point of the 10th European Academy of Neurology (EAN)…

Amsterdam is a vibrant city and popular travel destination for people across the globe. This year it was also home to the 40th Annual…

THERE were several incredible highlights at the 40th European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Annual Meeting…

DO THE risks of using dual or double trigger in vitro fertilisation (IVF) outweigh the benefits, or do the benefits outweigh the risks?…

SPOTLIGHTING endometriosis, a session at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Annual Meeting, 2024…

THE 10th anniversary Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Helsinki, Finland, marked a significant milestone in European…

THIS YEAR marked the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), hosted in Helsinki, Finland, from 29th June–2nd July 2024…

NEUROMODULATION was the overarching theme of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2024, held from 29th June–2nd…

I went to medical school in Brussels, but I knew very early on that I didn’t want to practice, I wanted to go into research. So, I looked…

The first and most important thing is that I wanted to be a doctor and see patients. I wanted to work in a discipline where I talk to…

Originally, I wanted to get into tropical medicine. However, Vienna is not a core site for tropical medicine. By chance, there was a call…

THE 29th annual Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) took place this year in the vibrant city of Madrid, Spain…

THE European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2024 Congress took place in Vienna, Austria, from June 12th–15th…

HOT off the press from the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2024 Congress was a session spotlighting the latest…

IN THIS year’s European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress, held in Madrid, Spain between the 13ᵗʰ–16ᵗʰ June 2024, an insightful…

GENE therapy is an innovative approach to treating haemophilia A and haemophilia B, with the potential to increase quality of life…

Not least among them was the insightful ‘Bench to Bedside’ session on Sjögren’s syndrome, expertly chaired by Hendrika Bootsma…

This June, Milan, Italy, became more than the fashion capital of the world; from the 5th–8th June 2024, this historic city housed…

THE FUTURE of metabolic-dysfunction associated liver disease (MASLD) was discussed in an insightful session chaired by Hannes Hagström…

NON-COMMUNICABLE diseases (NCD) represent a major global health challenge, with significant mortality and morbidity. Among these…

One of the primary tasks of the President of SOHO is to prepare the Annual Meeting scheduled for the first week of September in Houston…

It has been very difficult to choose an abstract for this conference, you can tell by my choice that I think understanding the impact…

Since starting in 1992, I’ve witnessed significant advancements in diagnostics. My background includes clinical and laboratory haematology…

DATA science dominated the discussions at this year’s European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2024…

KEY experts in allergy and immunology congregated in Valencia, Spain, for the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)…

Yes, EAACI is the largest organisation in the field of allergy and clinical immunology in the world, and it embraces not only the European…

During my studies, I was most fascinated by the mechanisms behind diseases. That was what always triggered my interest, as well as trying…

I started my career as a nurse, working for many years in cardiology, a speciality that I really liked. After further education, and…

We have grown as a department, have broadened our fields of research to other diseases beyond spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis…

RETHINKING kidney health and transforming kidney care was the theme for the 61st European Renal Association (ERA) Congress…

IgAN is a progressive, immune complex-mediated disease, and the most common primary glomerulonephritis, representing…

Liffert Vogt, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, opened the session by emphasising the importance of blood pressure (BP)…

When I started to work in nephrology, I found it to be very diverse, with so many different aspects to it. It’s not just the kidneys…

First, it means a lot that the ERA has awarded the work I have accomplished in the last 10–15 years. It is special and a real award…

As a resident of Internal Medicine, I was confronted with the impact that end-stage kidney disease has on patients and how life-changing…

My research focused on uncovering non-invasive signatures of the pathology of renal allografts, with an important focus on…

In dermatology, the immune system is always an important player. We have a lot of hypersensitive reactions, and that’s how…

It is important to advocate for preventive measures and raise public awareness about liver cancer risk factors…

I worked in a breast cancer laboratory at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, Maryland, USA, during the summer after my first…

THIS year’s Annual Congress of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EuroPCR) took place once…

TANJA Rudolph, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; and Carla Romina Agatiello, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires…

CHRONIC total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI) strategies were thoroughly discussed at the EuroPCR 2024 Annual…

I think the most important thing to say in respect to this is that EHA is a members’ association, and as such, it’s crucial that we cater…

I began my residency in cardiology at Bichat Hospital in Paris, France. At that time, it was one of the leading institutions for valvular…

ECRD, the leading patient-shaped, patient-led, and patient-organised space, is co-organised by Orphanet and partner organisations of the…

Jo De Cock, Former CEO, National Institute of Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI); and World Health Organization (WHO)…

“WE at the ESCMID continue to raise our game and lead the field to prevent, treat, and fight infections,” announced Annelies Zinkernagel,…

AN ILLUMINATING session on the implementation of genomic surveillance for monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns globally…

THE emerging role of biological therapies in treating and preventing infection in patients who are immunocompromised was the primary focus…

False positive results in infectious diseases greatly contribute to overtreatment and adverse events in patients. This is particularly important for blood cultures…

THE 56th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) was held in person…

This year, the vibrant French capital provided the backdrop for Europe’s biggest urological event, with over 10,000 attendees…

Marcelo Langer Wroclawski, Centro Universitário Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, Brazil, opened his talk with an alarming…

I decided on cardiac surgery as a profession after being inspired by an encounter with Ottavio Alfieri, Professor of Cardiac Surgery…

THERE was no better place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) than Glasgow, UK…

The 24th edition of the annual World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO) took place this year in London, UK, from the 11th–14th of April…

THE most advanced robotic humanoid in the world; gravity-defying stunts in bedazzled costumes; mind-bending science fiction stories…

Sarah J. Vinnicombe, Cheltenham General Hospital, UK, opened her presentation citing a particularly concerning statistic; it is estimated…

Interventional radiology is based on the integration of disruptive technologies and disruptive approaches, and [we] need to keep this…

I have to confess that I did not choose radiology because I found it to be a fantastic job. In the 1980s, there was a labour crisis, and…

THE 18th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy), took place this year on March 21st-23rd in the vibrant and historic city of London, UK.

Well, it gives away my age a little bit, but when I had just qualified as a medical doctor, and I was doing what in England are called…

AAAAI 2024 featured poster sessions, oral abstract sessions, seminars, and workshops on all of the hot topics in allergy and immunology today, discussing the latest trials and developments in the field.

The 17th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) took place on 6th–9th February 2024 in…

The 8th Respiratory Syncytial Virus Foundation (ReSViNET) Conference took place in Mumbai, India, between…

The congress featured an enthusiastic welcome from 2024 EAHAD Congress President, Wolfgang Miesbach, who discussed the ongoing innovation…

The 17th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) took place in Frankfurt, Germany, from…

An informative session, reviewing the current challenges faced by patients with early-onset gastrointestinal cancer, was presented at the…

The 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium focused on multidisciplinary care, with GI experts…

The Global Innovation and New Technology (GIANT) Health Event of 2023, held on 4th–5th December in London, UK, was a convergence of…

Dame Lesley Regan, Women’s Health Ambassador for England, delivered a presentation highlighting the need for a women’s health strategy…

CLIMATE and emissions were key themes explored in the Net Zero Technology Show, which took place as part of the Global Innovation and New…

Marc Evans, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, UK, opened the session by highlighting the growing costs and prevalence of diabetes…

RENOWNED for its art, history, and above all, churros, Madrid, Spain, saw thousands flock to the city this October for the European Society…

AN INSIGHTFUL session featuring a debate analysed the safety and feasibility of pregnancy amongst survivors of early breast cancer (EBC) at…

CURRENT cancer hallmarks, their capabilities, and potential targeted therapies were the focus of the presentation given by Douglas Hanahan…

WONDERFUL Copenhagen, Denmark, was the setting for the 31st United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week, with its slogan…

INCREASING interest in the microbiome can be linked to its great diagnostic and treatment potential, the extent of which…

The human microbiome was integral to the presentation delivered by Edoardo Pasolli, University of Naples Federico II, Italy…

BERLIN, Germany, was the setting for the 2023 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress. With over 15,500 attendees…

Eyerich began his presentation by explaining that although the four primary factors in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis…

Jerry Shapiro, New York University (NYU) Langone Health, USA, presented on evaluating and diagnosing scarring alopecia…

On 2nd October, Chantal Mathieu, European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) President, welcomed the more than 11,000…

THE 59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) took place in Hamburg, Germany, as well as virtually…

Current guidelines and classifications for the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2D) place primary emphasis on medical risk factors…

Milan, Italy, best known for its fashion week and football team, was home to the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress…

Steven Walker, University of Bristol, UK, delivered the first session, where he introduced and detailed the inaugural European…

Sanjay Haresh Chotirmall, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, began the session…

Regarding my decision to undertake my studies in the field of gastroenterology, a prominent role was certainly played by my mentor, Remo…

Travel is the ultimate eye opener, and so is personal interaction with people from across the globe. One gets to appreciate nuances…

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) inaugural session unfolded against the backdrop of Amsterdam, the Netherlands…

Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of CVD. The presence of two comorbidities, diabetes and CVD, can have a major…

To emphasise the importance of this topic, Oguz Akbilgic, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA…

I started my scientific career in immunopathology on a project about autoimmune tissue destruction in the context of an MD-PhD programme…

I was attracted to dermatology while at medical school. I did part of my medical training at Glasgow University, UK…

I have worked in the public healthcare sector in South Africa since 2001, when I obtained an undergraduate degree…

During my training in Cardiology, I quickly developed a passion for imaging, as it provides every cardiologist the tool…

I must admit that as a medical student, dermatology was not my main focus, even though I was acquainted with dermatology…

The 9th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) unfolded in the city of Budapest, Hungary, spanning 4…

Theodoros Kyriakides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, discussed the evolution of hyperCKaemia investigation, noting that…

Mundorf explained that it is widely accepted that, in most individuals, the left hemisphere is dominant for language processing and speech…

The 39th European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Annual Meeting, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark…

Romualdi began by stating that putting the guidelines together included gathering evidence of efficacy and evidence of safety, with a…

Geeta Nargund, St George’s Hospital, London, UK, kicked off the debate, suggesting mild stimulation is the future of ART…

After graduation, I was going to be a neurosurgeon, but my mentor, Molnár, suggested I change my mind, so I became a neurologist instead…

STRIVING to become the ‘home of hepatology’, the annual European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress…

VIRAL hepatitis presents one of the most diverse challenges currently perplexing experts within the field of hepatology…

I started doing gastroenterology because of my father, who was a gastroenterologist, and who started the Liver Transplant Unit in Valencia…

I have always been attracted to mathematics and logic, and during my university studies I found neurology to be the most logical subject…

CELEBRATING 60 years of congresses, the European Renal Association (ERA) held their 2023 congress in Milan, Italy, and virtually…

One of the main challenges faced by those working in solid organ transplantation and those on the waiting list to receive a transplant…

The first speaker, Greet De Vlieger, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgium, explained that AKI is a frequent complication that…

Interview: Irene Bargellini – Following your medical degree, what sparked your interest in oncologic imaging and later liver imaging? The…

Malignant haematology and haemoglobinopathies were among the themes of the 28th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), which aims to “elevate progress towards a cure for all blood disorders.”

This year’s European Association of Allergy and Immunology (EAACI) Hybrid Congress was held in-person, in the beautiful historic…

Honing in on urticaria and other mast cell driven diseases, experts at the EAACI Congress 2023 presented a forward-thinking session in one of the most insightful symposia from the hybrid meeting hosted in Hamburg, Germany.

A captivating session, presented at EHA Congress 2023, on sickle cell disease explored the role of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in this condition, as well as gene therapy and gene editing in treating patients with SCD.

An engaging session presenting the newly-revised European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology guidelines on the diagnosis of food allergy, centred around the accuracy of diagnostic tests and recommendations for practice.