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MND-Smart is a new generation of clinical trial in which multiple treatments are evaluated simultaneously. The trial is led by a team of researchers based in Edinburgh and will test potential new
It’s now six months since the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced a review into how the welfare benefits system supports terminally ill people. The review was announced in response
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that will allow people with motor neurone disease (MND) to have a conversation in their own voice, even after losing the ability to speak, has been created
Scotland rugby giant Doddie Weir was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show on Sunday. Doddie gave an inspiring and emotional acceptance speech and
In the run up to the general election 2019, we joined forces with Marie Curie to seek commitment from all parliamentary candidates to help Scrap 6 Months and reform the welfare benefits system for
On 8 December, friends and former colleagues Marcus Green and Phil Rossall broke the Guinness World Record for the full marathon wheelchair push at the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit. The duo managed a
The MND Association has been awarded the prestigious 2019 UK Biobank of the Year Award. The national accolade recognises the MND Association’s work on the UK MND Collections, previously called
10 people die every day waiting for a decision on their disability benefits claim. People with MND don’t have time to wait. Ahead of the 2019 general election on 12 December, the MND Association
Following last week’s announcement that a snap General Election will be held on December 12th, the MND Association has launched its election manifesto. We’re calling on all political
A misleading Department for Work and Pensions advert has been banned following a complaint by the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The Association lodged an official complaint with the Advertising