March 13, 2023 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD WHO asked to add 3 MS treatments to its list of ‘essential medicines’ Aiming to promote equitable accessĀ toĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) treatments worldwide, an international MS alliance is asking that threeĀ disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) be added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of essential medicines. Inclusion on the WHO list is considered an important if “initial” step in assuring that helpful treatments…
May 24, 2022 News by Mary Chapman World MS Day Unites People to Share, Promote ‘Connections’ From sharing stories to heraldingĀ support networks, people across the globe are preparing to mark World MS Day, observed annually on May 30th to heighten awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the 2.8 million people it’s thought to affect. Event activities take place throughout May…
July 21, 2021 News by Hawken Miller World Brain Day Focuses on Global Access to Treatments The first World Brain Day, created by the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), occurred seven years ago, and since then has been devoted to raising awareness about disorders such as Parkinsonās disease, stroke, and epilepsy. This year, WFN, which represents 122 national neurological societies, is turning its…
July 2, 2021 News by Margarida Maia, PhD UCL Neurologist Wins 2021 Charcot Award for Efforts in MS Research Alan Thompson, dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences at University College London (UCL), has won the 2021Ā Charcot Award, a prize given once every two years for a lifetime of achievement in research into the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). āThe Charcot Award is viewed by…
May 26, 2021 News by Hawken Miller World MS Day Continues Online With Connections Theme for 2021 World MS Day, created by the MS International Federation and its members in 2009 to bring together the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, will this year continue online its 2020ā2022 theme of improving connections to break down social barriers. The globalĀ MSĀ campaign, featuring…
November 13, 2020 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Bone Marrow Transplant Most Useful for Younger Patients, MS Society Experts Suggest A bone marrow transplant may be particularly useful for those with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) who, despite treatment with high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), continue to experience relapses or show signs of new lesions, experts say. According to new recommendations from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society,…
June 26, 2020 Columns by Ed Tobias Updating the Shifting MS-COVID-19 Treatment Equation It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written about the impact that COVID-19 is having on people with MS. Since then, the picture has changed ā not a lot, but enough for the MS International Federation to modify its recommendations for that illness, people with MS, and…
May 28, 2020 News by Mary Chapman World MS Day, May 30, Goes On … But Online Despite the COVID-19Ā pandemic, there are many ways to participate inĀ World MS Day 2020Ā on May 30, set aside to raise awareness about the neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 2.3 million people globally. Organized by the MS International Federation (MSIF), the event brings together the global…
May 31, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD It’s World MS Day, a Time to Share Tips and Raise Awareness with the Tag #LifewithMS Today is World MS Day,Ā and people around the world are sharing tips for living with multiple sclerosis (MS) by using the hashtagĀ #LifewithMS on social media. TheĀ MS International FederationĀ started World MS Day in 2009. Events and campaigns take place throughout May to encourage the global MS community to…
May 25, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe Launches ‘Life Moments with MS’ to Mark May 31, World MS Day May 31 isĀ World MS Day. In its honor, Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe has launched āLife Moments with MS” ā a social media campaign to raise awareness about theĀ challenges people with multiple sclerosis (MS) face every day. Tevaās campaign, which uses the hashtag #LifeMomentswithMS, also includes educational resources on what…