Most people never think twice about a cigarette butt. It's dropped onto a sidewalk, flicked from a car window, or left behind on a beach. After a while, it disappears from sight, and with it, from memory. Many people even believe it biodegrades within a few months. But does it?

From the 22nd to the 25th of July, the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), in collaboration with Morocco Sim, organized the inaugural Medical Education Summer School (MESS 2026) for its faculty members at the University’s Campus in Benguerir.