https://wfneurology.org/activities/news-events/neurology-news News feed from World Federation of Neurology Vol. 485, June 2026 now available This study explores the neurological mechanisms behind “brain fog” and other cognitive symptoms associated with Long COVID by analysing brain imaging and blood biomarkers in affected patients. Using MRI, cerebral blood flow imaging, and a range of neuropsychological tests, researchers identified associations between cognitive performance, anxiety and depression scores, and changes in blood flow in specific brain regions, particularly the occipital and parietal lobes.  Vol. 484, May 2026 now available This review highlights how GBM exploits mechanisms such as MHC downregulation, immunosuppressive cytokine secretion, metabolic reprogramming, and recruitment of Tregs and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, reinforced by tumor heterogeneity and the blood–tumor barrier.  This study evaluated a high-fidelity simulation training program for hyperacute Stroke management among healthcare professionals in Pakistan, conducted at Aga Khan University. The course significantly improved participants’ confidence and performance in stroke triage, communication, clinical assessment, and treatment decision-making. Up to half of patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke experience futile recanalisation (FR) despite successful mechanical thrombectomy (MT). In a retrospective analysis of the MR CLEAN cohort (n=461), predictors of treatment response, vessel recanalisation, and FR were examined. The full article explores how patient characteristics influence both technical and clinical success after thrombectomy. The 15th European Academy of Neurology–African Academy of Neurology Regional Training Course for Sub-Saharan Africa, in Windhoek, Namibia, brought together more than 100 neurology residents from over 15 countries for an intensive program. Explore how this initiative is shaping the next generation of African neurologists This case report describes a rare presentation of Listeriosis affecting the brainstem (rhombencephalon) in a middle-aged patient who initially presented with non-specific symptoms including confusion, agitation, and seizures following a flu-like illness. Although symptoms were first attributed to alcohol withdrawal, blood cultures identified Listeria monocytogenes, and MRI findings together with lumbar puncture results confirmed a meningoencephalitis affecting the brainstem. The WFN March 2026 issue of the OPEN ACCESS journal eNeurologicalSci Vol. 42 is now available online. Case reports, once sidelined in medical publishing, are re-emerging as powerful drivers of discovery in neurology, fuelled by open-access platforms, digital visibility, and AI-powered indexing that amplify their global reach.