ECTRIMS 2025

Multiple Sclerosis News Today is providing live and virtual coverage of the 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) taking place Sept. 24-26 in Barcelona. Stay tuned to this page for all the latest news.

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Czech MS patient helps shape healthcare policies, design of trials

As a law student in the Czech Republic, Jana Hlavacova specialized in international law and international relations, but a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis led her to shift her professional focus. Applying her legal expertise to her work at the Czechia Ministry of Health, she now helps shape healthcare policy…

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ECTRIMS 2025: Updated McDonald criteria enable more MS diagnoses

The new revisions to the McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) —  a set of guidelines long used to diagnose the neurodegenerative condition — have increased the proportion of people who can be diagnosed with MS and also allow for earlier diagnoses. That’s according to a new analysis…

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ECTRIMS 2025: A ‘new era’ for diagnosis and treatment

The 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), the world’s largest congress dedicated to multiple sclerosis (MS) research and care, kicks off today in Barcelona. About 9,000 scientists, clinicians, industry leaders, and patient advocates from more than 100 countries are expected…