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.

21 March 2022

Finding your way; how does MS affect navigation skills?

In what they believe to be the first study of its kind, researchers investigated wayfinding skills - how we find our way between places - in people with MS.

18 March 2022

My Miles for MS motivation

Despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), Andrew chose to cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for Miles for MS. Here he tells us what inspired him to go those extra miles.

14 March 2022

Sally on volunteering with the MS Trust

Sally began volunteering with the MS Trust in 2020. Here they talk about how they were able to use their professional skills to make a difference in the service of others.

4 March 2022

My MS to Asics 10k Story

Helena was inspired to take up running after her MS diagnosis. She has now run the ASICS 10k 5 times and is running for the 6th time this July.

1 March 2022

Meet the MS Trust... CEO and the Chair of Trustees

Will returns with another episode taking a peek behind the scenes of the MS Trust. This time he talks to MS Trust CEO, David Martin and Chair of Trustees, Caitlin Sorrell to find out more about how the MS Trust supports people with MS.

25 February 2022

My experiences with Kesimpta (ofatumumab)

The personal experiences of someone with relapsing remitting MS who takes the DMD, Kesimpta (ofatumumab).

15 February 2022

How quickly do people with MS recover from Covid-19?

This research, part of the UK MS Register Covid-19 study, investigated how well people with MS recover from mild to moderate Covid-19 and the factors that influence recovery.

14 February 2022

My MS diagnosis led to finding love

Frances was diagnosed with MS in 2018. Four years on, Frances and her fiancé Alexis are planning their wedding after finding love at a local support group for people with multiple sclerosis.

8 February 2022

How does menopause affect MS?

In this episode we talk to neurologist Ruth Dobson about why menopause and perimenopause can affect multiple sclerosis, and what options there are to treat it. We also catch up with Hettie, who talks about how it affected her MS.

28 January 2022

My decision to have HSCT less than two years after diagnosis

Dan has a rapidly evolving severe case of relapsing MS. We spoke to him about why he chose to receive HSCT just 20 months after diagnosis.

18 January 2022

Natalie's MS journey and how it led to the Black MS Foundation

The Black MS Foundation provides a platform for black people and people of colour with MS to share their experiences, meet others and raise awareness. We caught up with Founder, Natalie to hear about her own multiple sclerosis journey, which led her to set up the group.

17 January 2022

How can we make sure that people with MS are heard in 2022?

We caught up with MS Trust CEO, David Martin, to ask questions like, "How is the MS Trust different to the MS Society?" and learn about our upcoming projects. We're also joined by Fundraising Manager, Mark, to hear about volunteering opportunities.