Fampridine, the first drug designed to help people with multiple sclerosis walk, is now available on the NHS in England. This decision, previously rejected for cost, will benefit up to 5,000 people annually by boosting nerve signals for improved mobility.
Producer Dominique Farrugia revealed on "Le Figaro La Nuit" that he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1989. He initially kept his diagnosis private and lived in denial, but his perspective changed after starting a family and a doctor's intervention regarding his weight.
Fernando Mendoza, who was ranked 2,149th in his high school class and was initially a fourth-choice quarterback at nine years old, has overcome the odds to become the Heisman Trophy winner and overwhelming favourite for the first pick in Thursday's NFL Draft. The 22-year-old led Indiana to an undefeated 16-0 season and national championship, inspired by his mother Elsa Mendoza, who has lived with multiple sclerosis for nearly 20 years and uses a wheelchair. All four of his grandparents are Cuban immigrants, and he has raised awareness for MS through fundraising campaigns.
Fernando Mendoza, whose mother Elsa has lived with multiple sclerosis for nearly 20 years, won the Heisman Trophy after leading Indiana to a 16-0 season and national championship. The Miami native, who was ranked 2,149th coming out of high school and was the 140th quarterback in the class of 2022, is the overwhelming favorite to be selected first in Thursday's NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, who have the first pick and where his idol Tom Brady is a minority owner.
