News & stories

Stay in the know with the latest news, research and stories from the MS community. Find information on things that matter to you, from tips on managing symptoms, through to stories about different drugs and treatment options. Want to share your story with us? We'd love to hear from you.

18 May 2021

Ask the expert: stem cell transplantation

Professor Basil Sharrack, a consultant neurologist, discusses a type of stem cell treatment called autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), which is offered to a small number of people with MS on the NHS.

18 May 2021

15 minutes with... Friend of the MS Trust, Sam Bromfield

We caught up with friend of the MS Trust, Sam, to find out about why she wanted to take part in Miles for MS.

18 May 2021

Talking to Health Professionals

We spoke to Gowri, the only Neurology Specialist Nurse for NHS Shetland, to find out what the past year has been like and how NHS services in Shetland were affected by the global pandemic.

16 May 2021

Who gets MS and why?

The number of people being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis around the world is increasing. We take a look at recent research which investigates who might be more susceptible to multiple sclerosis and why that might be.

12 May 2021

Machine learning identifies new subtypes of MS from MRI scans

Researchers have identified three new MRI-based subtypes are better able to predict MS activity, disability progression and treatment response than the standard relapsing and progressive subtypes.

4 May 2021

The impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of people with MS

In April 2020 we shared a research study with members of our Facebook group. The study was conducted by the University of Reading and looked at the impact of Covid-19 on people with multiple sclerosis. In this blog we take a look at the findings.

22 April 2021

Twelve year old Lacey hasn't been able to hug her dad for a year

Before lockdown Lacey visited her dad every other weekend, but Covid restrictions have meant she’s not been able to visit her dad in his care home and give him a hug since March 2020.

22 April 2021

'This is my normal now. I rather like it.' Living with PPMS in lockdown

John Peters tells us how his working life changed during lockdown and how he’ll be quite happy not to go back to ‘normal’.

22 April 2021

"Starting a podcast in lockdown helped us take ownership of the situation"

Comedian, Jeanette and Poet, Lytisha, talk about how creating their own podcast, about life with MS, led to lots of laughs, feelings of empowerment and a sense of community during lockdown.

22 April 2021

Working as a keyworker with MS during the pandemic

During the pandemic many people with MS were told to shield. But what was it like for the keyworkers with MS? In this episode we chat to Mel, about her experiences of working as a nurse during lockdown. And speaking of nurses, we also chat to MS Trust CEO David Martin, about what happened to the MS Nurses and the MS Trust Nurse program during 2020.

21 April 2021

Receiving an MS diagnosis in lockdown ended my RAF dream

Adelle was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis in May 2020, she was aged just 17 at the time of the diagnosis.

21 April 2021

Working life and MS, starting a new job during the pandemic

During 2020 many people found themselves on furlough, or being made redundant. In this episode we speak to Amy, who started not one but 2 new jobs during 2020. Amy also runs an online support group for young people with MS and we chat about how that was a great help during the year.