Multiple sclerosis
Metamorphosis by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst review – books as therapy
A professor’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis leads to a life-affirming literary journey
Blake Morrison
17, Feb, 2023 @7:30 AM
Writer Robert Douglas-Fairhurst: ‘The less the body works, the more you appreciate any bit that still does’
The writer and professor of English literature on being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the more unexpected ways his life has been transformed
Rachel Cooke
05, Feb, 2023 @12:00 PM
‘Since lockdown it’s been with me more’: Lib Dem Emily Davey on living with MS
Councillor and wife of party leader warns of poor post-pandemic support for people with mobility issues
Exclusive interview by Pippa Crerar
01, Nov, 2022 @6:44 PM
Michele Coele obituary
Other lives: Co-founder of the Disabled Parents Network whose work helped shape government policy
Patricia Wells
30, Sep, 2022 @5:12 PM
Asthma attacks in more than 1m people linked to UK cost of living rationing
One in five asthmatics had attack as result of cutting back on food, heat or medicine due to costs, survey finds
Andrew Gregory Health editor
28, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
Multiple chemical sensitivity is real – people who have it aren’t making it up | Letter
Letter: For decades, patients with complex illnesses – especially those that affect women more – have been told that it’s in their heads, says Beth Pollack
Letters
27, Sep, 2022 @3:42 PM
Scientists hail autoimmune disease therapy breakthrough
Study finds CAR T-cell treatment sends lupus into remission, raising hopes it could be used to treat diseases such as multiple sclerosis
Ian Sample Science editor
15, Sep, 2022 @3:00 PM
A moment that changed me: I was in a chaotic place after an MS diagnosis and escaped into woodcarving
I was forced to take early retirement and was also struggling to deal with grief, but immersing myself in something creative in a beautiful woodland setting turned my life around
Iain Braid
27, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
Briton finishes epic US cycle ride for multiple sclerosis fundraising
Antony Butcher reaches San Francisco after pedalling 4,000 miles from New York and raising £25,000
Nadeem Badshah
14, Jul, 2022 @8:05 PM
Mean Baby by Selma Blair review – negotiations with adversity
Written with warmth and candour, the actor’s new memoir chronicles her alcoholism and MS diagnosis – alongside tales of dressing up with Carrie Fisher
Frances Ryan
05, Jul, 2022 @8:28 AM
Cancer patients seriously ill after struggle to access Covid drugs in England
Exclusive: charities say people with weakened immunity falling critically ill after struggling to access treatments on NHS
Andrew Gregory and Linda Geddes
05, Apr, 2022 @2:19 PM
Can we vaccinate against Epstein-Barr, the virus you didn’t know you had?
EBV is a puzzling pathogen that lies dormant in most of us. But its link to MS and some cancers has led to the development of new vaccines
David Cox
20, Mar, 2022 @10:00 AM
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