Multiple sclerosis

FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Biogen has agreed, Monday, Sept. 27, 2022, to pay $900 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to doctors to persuade them to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs, federal prosecutors said. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Biogen pays $900M to settle doctor kickback allegations

Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to doctors in the form of speakers and consulting fees to persuade them to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs.

This undated photo shows Jimmy Hill. Hill, an American, was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where he was seeking medical treatment for his partner. The death of Jim Hill was reported Thursday, March 17, 2022 by his sister. (Provided by Family of Jimmy Hill via AP)

American lost in Ukraine flew into war to help sick partner

This image provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows an illustration of the outer coating of the Epstein-Barr virus, one of the world’s most common viruses. New research is showing stronger evidence that Epstein-Barr infection could set some people on the path to later developing multiple sclerosis. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via AP)

Study: More evidence links a virus to multiple sclerosis

FILE - Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis is shown on Jan. 20, 2004, in Buckeye, Ariz. A trial began on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in a lawsuit challenging the quality of health care for the more than 27,000 people incarcerated in Arizona's state-run prisons. The trial was called after a 6-year-old settlement resolving the case was thrown out by a judge who concluded the state showed little interest in making many of the improvements it promised under the deal. (AP Photo/Tom Hood, File)

Trial starts over quality of health care in Arizona prisons

FILE - CNN's John King speaks to the crowd before moderating a debate between Republican presidential candidates on Feb. 22, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. King revealed that he has multiple sclerosis on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, during a discussion of vaccine mandates on his “Inside Politics” show. He said to panel members who surrounded him on the television set that he's grateful that they are all vaccinated against COVID-19 since he's immunocompromised. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

CNN’s John King says he has MS, grateful for vaccinations

Feds: Tacoma woman lied about having MS to defraud friends

SEATTLE (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will recommend no more than 27 months in prison for a Washington state woman who defrauded friends and acquaintances of more than $600,000 by falsely telling them she needed money for tuition, multiple sclerosis treatment and other causes.

Bill to legalize pot-derived pain relief spray introduced

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would allow Idaho residents with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders to use a pain-relief spray derived from marijuana has been introduced in the House.

FSD Pharma Unveils Videos Demonstrating Positive Effects of Lucid-MS in Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Lawmakers will hear testimony on dozens of health care bills

BOSTON (AP) — State lawmakers are planning to host a virtual public hearing Tuesday to take testimony on dozens of health care related bills

This GIF provided by Giant Bomb shows Drew Scanlon from a 2013 live-streaming event produced by the gaming site Giant Bomb. Scanlon's expression during a moment in the live stream became known across the internet to express disbelief or confusion. Scanlon is using the resulting GIF's fame for good, by soliciting donations for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to aid with research and advocacy for the disease. (Giant Bomb via AP)

He’s a viral GIF. So he’s using it to fundraise for charity

If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, Drew Scanlon’s face has likely appeared on your screen.

FILE - Selma Blair attends the 26th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala on, May 10, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Blair says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing stem cell transplantation. The 49-year-old actor was diagnosed with the disease in 2018. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Selma Blair says she’s in remission from multiple sclerosis

Selma Blair says she’s in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing stem cell transplantation.

FILE - Christina Applegate arrives at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards on Jan. 12, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif. Applegate has announced that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.” The 49-year-old actor known for her roles in “Married... with Children” and “Dead to Me,” said in a tweet late Monday that she was diagnosed “a few months ago.” (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Christina Applegate reveals she has multiple sclerosis

Emmy Award-winner Christina Applegate has announced that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.”

FILE - This photo from Tuesday Oct. 21, 2014, shows the Walsh Regional Medical Unit at Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome, N.Y. A former state corrections doctor, Michael Salvana, who opposed the state prison system's crackdown on prescription drug abuse, is suing New York's corrections agency, saying he was forced to quit and faced harassment and retaliation for seeking care for his patients. (AP Photo/Observer-Dispatch, Mark DiOrio, File)/Observer-Dispatch via AP)

Former prison doctor sues, blasts state’s painkiller policy

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A doctor who worked for New York’s corrections system and took issue with a crackdown on prescription drug abuse is suing the agency, saying he was forced to quit and faced harassment for seeking appropriate care for his patients.

First female chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court dies

DENVER (AP) — The first female Supreme Court chief justice of Colorado has died after living for years with multiple sclerosis.

MS advocate to give presentation

MICHIGAN CITY — She will discuss her “invisible” disability and the challenges she’s faced because of it when she speaks as a guest of the Michigan City Human Rights Commission this week.

‘Never give up': Man with MS completes Tough Mudder

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-mile Tough Mudder obstacle course competition is hard enough for an experienced athlete.

Nebraska women run through state to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis

Only a few raindrops fell as AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” reverberated across the street where Tammie Kruszczak was coming up on the finish line.

Bike MS Tour de Farms moving to Kane County

After being hosted in the city of DeKalb for more than a decade, the annual Bike MS Tour de Farms will relocate to the Kane County Fairgrounds in an attempt to increase attendance, according to county officials.

FDA approves 1st drug for aggressive multiple sclerosis

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk.

Baraboo’s Village Booksmith to host therapeutic drum circle

Jim Turk says drum circles aren’t limited to hippies and music festivals.

The multiple sclerosis advocate from Madison hopes to introduce the therapeutic benefits of group drum sessions to people in all walks of life, and on April 7, he’ll be at the Village Booksmith with an arsenal of percussion instruments to do just that.

Irish court: No ‘right to die’ for paralyzed woman

DUBLIN (AP) — A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her partner’s help, Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears.