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Christina Applegate smiles in first video since hospitalisation

Christina Applegate - who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 - was admitted to a Los Angeles medical centre in March this year, and is believed to have been discharged in August.

BANG Premier · Sep 22

Christina Applegate returns to Instagram with first video since four-month hospital stay

Actor has spoken openly about physical and emotional toll of living with multiple sclerosis

The Independent UK · Sep 22

An Oral Pill for Relapsing MS Beat a Standard Drug in Two Trials with No Figures Released

Novartis says remibrutinib beat teriflunomide in two Phase 3 MS trials. The company released no numbers and the data are unpublished.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Human Centipede director Tom Six reveals multiple sclerosis diagnosis in ‘final film’

The Dutch creator of the controversial trilogy set to detail struggles with neurological disease in homemade documentary, after spending six years ‘as a recluse’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8

Christina Applegate Health Update: Why the Actress Spent Nearly Four Months in Hospital and What Has Been Confirmed

Christina Applegate has returned home after a four-month hospital stay. While the cause remains undisclosed, she continues to battle multiple sclerosis.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

'Life-Changing' MS Drug Could Help Thousands Walk for Longer and Regain More Independence

A new NHS rollout will give thousands of people with multiple sclerosis access to fampridine, a drug shown to improve walking speed and mobility in some patients.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

How drug companies are playing hardball with Australia’s PBS

Australia is coming under increasing pressure from international drug companies demanding higher prices for their drugs.

The Conversation · Jul 19

Deal spares MS patients $33k annually in medicine costs

MS patients have avoided paying tens of thousands of dollars for treatment, with the government keeping key multiple sclerosis treatments on the PBS.

AAP · Jul 17

His father could no longer go where wheelchairs stopped. So he turned an industrial robot into a walking mobility chair

For most wheelchair users, everyday life is designed around the limits of accessible infrastructure. A dropped kerb or a ramp may solve one obstacle, but steep hills, rocky trails, forest paths and staircases can still put entire destinations out of reach. Rather than accept those limitations, American maker and engineer…

The Times of India · Jul 10

Experts Reveal Lifestyle Factors Fueling Multiple Sclerosis As Christina Applegate And Selma Blair Struggle

“This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me,” Christina Applegate said about her MS diagnosis.

Bored Panda · Jul 9