MS in the Media - 1 May 2020
25 April - 1 May 2020
These are links to recent news stories about multiple sclerosis that may be of interest to people affected by MS in the UK. The link beneath each item will take you to the original story.
Please note that the MS Trust did not write the original items and does not endorse their content nor any claims made in them.
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Covid-19 outcomes for people with MS
People with MS did no worse than the general population according to preliminary results from Italy. Of 232 people with MS affected by the virus, 223 has 'mild' Covid-19 symptoms. In four people the infection was classed as severe and in six as critical. All bar 21 people were taking a disease modifying drug.
Source: The Lancet
MS Trust link: Coronavirus, Covid-19 and multiple sclerosis
Smoking and vitamin D affect cognition
People with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) who had low vitamin D levels and who smoked were more likely to have worse cognition scores 11 years later, according to a Norwegian study
Source: Medical Xpress
MS Trust link: Smoking
My search for MS support while studying for a PhD
4 Mar 2021 - 00:00
Laura is studying a PhD in Cancer Genomics and was diagnosed with MS in September 2020 following multiple hospital admissions. Here, Laura talks about how this affected her mental health and what more could be done to support other students going through the same thing.
MS, my mental health and a university degree
4 Mar 2021 - 00:00
Scarlet talks about how she learnt to manage her MS and mental health alongside the stresses of completing a university degree.
Receiving an MS diagnosis during my gender transition
22 Feb 2021 - 00:00
Chris shares his experience of being diagnosed with MS at the same time as starting hormone treatment and a surgical gender transition.
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