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Finding the Silver Linings in Brain Recovery
16 September 2025
Finding the Silver Linings in Brain Recovery Co-authored by Emma Collins and Vicky Burgess (Encephalitis International), our latest blog on Psychology Today discusses tips to take with you on the road to brain recovery after neurological illness, such as encephalitis. Access the blog HERE to read about creative, physical and cognitive exercises and activities that […]
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Encephalitis International publishes a new paper on Patient and Public Involvement
21 June 2025
Encephalitis International is proud to share a new publication on their collaborative work with the University of Liverpool. A newly published paper by Encephalitis International, including CEO Dr Ava Easton, reflects on the ways in which Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) was integrated into the COVID-CNS study, led by the University of Liverpool and King’s […]
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Clinical Trials: What are they? And why do they matter?
3 April 2025
By Mark Warburton In healthcare, every medicine, vaccine, or treatment you might encounter has gone through a rigorous process of investigation and analysis. At the heart of this process are clinical trials – carefully designed research studies which test medical interventions to make sure that they are safe and they work properly. The field of […]
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Encephalitis 2024: hear from those who were awarded the Conference bursary
5 March 2025
Photo: Dr Dulmini Weerathunga, Dr Ava Easton -Encephalitis International, Dr Enrique Steff Hernandez Rojas An encephalitis experience from a tropical country Dr Enrique Steff Hernández Rojas, Neurologist, Colombia On my way to becoming a Neurological Infectious Diseases expert, being at the Encephalitis International Conference of 2024 was definitively one of most exciting moments in my […]
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Psychology Today - The Inflamed Brain (March 2025)
3 March 2025
Lessons Should Have Been Learned From Previous Pandemics What have we learned from COVID-19, SARS, and MERS? By Emma Collins In December 2024, on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN-Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated: “The COVID-19 crisis may have passed, but a harsh lesson remains: The world is woefully unprepared for the next pandemic.” Global […]
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Research Blog: The Effects of Parenting Stress on Behavioural Problems in Children and Young People with Acquired Brain Injuries
9 October 2024
Read below about Toby Engelking’s study from the University of Exeter. Toby is a student researcher and a carer for his sibling with an acquired brain injury: Growing up with a sister that had experienced an acquired brain injury, I have always been acutely aware of the potential adverse effects of damage to the brain. […]
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