Frankfurt, 19 June 2025 – A Syrian doctor living in Germany has been sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes committed during Syria’s civil war. Dr. Alaa Moussa was found guilty by a Frankfurt court of murder and multiple counts of crimes against humanity after a three-year trial involving over 50 witnesses. He had been […]

Geneva, 21 June 2025 – A growing body of research highlights a paradox at the heart of Gen Z’s experience: while many feel overwhelmed by global crises, a significant number are stepping up to support each other and reshape mental health support for their generation. According to recent data reported by the World Economic Forum, […]

London, 20 June 2025 – The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) plans to DNA test every newborn baby in England as part of a 10-year strategy to predict and prevent disease before symptoms appear. Backed by £650 million in funding, the program will use full genome sequencing to identify risks for hundreds of conditions, aiming […]

Geneva, 20 June 2025 – The world is facing a “health financing emergency,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has raised the alarm over dramatic cuts in international health aid that threaten to destabilize healthcare systems in low-income countries. Speaking at a UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva, Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, WHO’s Director for […]

Beijing, 18 June 2025 – In a surprising breakthrough, researchers in China have developed a low-cost, non-invasive method to detect Parkinson’s disease using nothing more than earwax and artificial intelligence—achieving an impressive 94% accuracy rate. The study, published in ACS Analytical Chemistry, focused on analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in earwax. These scent-related molecules are […]

Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing our world and our health, so it's important that we do our bit. We've launched our sustainability pledge which outlines the key changes and principles we'll be committing to for all MED events in future - and we'll be asking our host partners to make this commitment too.