Profs. Gennarina Arabia and Maria Teresa Ferretti, Co-Chairs of the EAN Coordinating Panel on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Neurology, share their perspectives on the current evidence, the challenges facing research, and the priorities for improving women’s brain health.

The 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change shows that climate change is already causing substantial and unequal health impacts across Europe, while progress in mitigation and adaptation remains too slow

Registration is now open for the first module of the ERN-RND Postgraduate Curriculum, focusing on Cerebellar Ataxias and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias (HSP).

The EAN is now inviting applications from national neurological societies to co-host the EAN Congress 2029 in Vienna

EAN Scientific Committee Chair, Gereon Fink, provides an update on recent scientific activity, including numerous recent publications

This BMJ study shows that CTE neuropathology was found in at least 24.5% of former NFL players who died during 2016–21, and that severe CTE was associated with dementia among brain donors

Each month the eanNews editorial team reviews the scientific press for recently published papers of outstanding interest to neurologists. Here we present our selection for October 2026.

The Brain Health Mission, the EAN, and the Health and Environment Alliance convened a high-level session titled 'The Regulatory Shield: Defending Europe's Brain Health in a Volatile World' at the 2026 European Health Forum Gastein on 1 October

Bonus membership period for new members who join before January, plus 5% discount on fees for existing members who renew in October

Our summary of neurological news items the European Medicines Agency (EMA) monthly Human Medicines Newsletter.

Application is now open for the fourth edition of the EAN Advocacy Training Programme for Neurology and Brain Health, which equips neurologists with the skills, confidence and connections to make their expertise heard

At the Global Brain Coalition’s Brain Days, which took place alongside the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) during High-level Week, policymakers, scientists, clinicians, patient advocates and international organisations gathered to discuss how brain health can move higher up the global policy agenda.

We are pleased to announce that the EAN and the European Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding.

We are excited to announce EAN joint sessions at the ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS and ECNP congresses in October and the WON congress in early November

"The EAN Congress 2026 in Geneva showed me what a vibrant, supportive community neurology truly has," says Anastasiia Yevtushenko. "To every medical student thinking about getting involved: please go for it."