MS in the Media - 6 December 2019
30 November - 6 December 2019
These are links to news stories about multiple sclerosis from the last week 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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Size of disabled pay gap revealed
The average pay for someone with a disability is 12.2% less than someone without a disability according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures based on 2018. The ONS also found that half of working age people with a disability were not in employment
Source: BBC
Source: Office for National Statistics
MS Trust link: Working life
Herpesvirus associated with MS
Swedish research has been able to identify different types of herpesvirus - HHV-6A and HHV-6B. People with MS are more likely to have antibodies to HHV-6A than a control group of people without MS.
Source: Medical News Today
MS Trust link: Causes of MS
The effect of DMDs on hospital admissions
The period during which disease modifying drugs (DMDs) have been in use has seen a drop in hospital admissions, according to Canadian research. The length of hospital stays went up slightly.
Source: AJMC
MS Trust link: MS Decisions - a guide to drugs for relapsing MS
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.
David's Diary- Should we all be saying yes to the Covid 19 vaccine?
18 Feb 2021 - 00:00
For the last few weeks our Enquiry Service at the MS Trust has been busy with questions about the vaccination. In his latest blog piece for the MS Trust, CEO David Martin asks the question, 'Should we all be saying yes to the Covid 19 vaccine?'
Monkey sox are back!
17 Feb 2021 - 00:00
...but this time they've gone casual! We are very excited to have partnered once again with Monkey Sox to bring you an exclusive MS Trust design.
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