Former rugby player and motor neurone disease campaigner, Doddie Weir is calling on politicians and scientists to replicate the speed in which a vaccine was developed for the coronavirus to find a cure for MND.
On 18 June 2021, 50 charities sent an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to keep his promise to amend and fix Britain’s broken social care system.
People who are more genetically vulnerable could be at an increased risk of motor neurone disease from regular, intensive exercise, scientists have claimed
On World Menstrual Health Day, WUKA is challenging everyone to break taboos that exist around periods with an inclusive campaign.
Thousands of people with a learning disability and/or autism are in modern-day asylums at risk of increased levels of abuse, despite the UK government making promises to change the system 10-years on from a major hospital abuse scandal.
Labour MP Nadia Whittome has revealed in a Twitter post that she will be taking time away from duties to look after her mental health, after being diagnosed with post-traumatic disorder (PTSD).
With Dementia Action Week underway, Ontex Healthcare UK is providing top tips for people living with, or caring for, someone with dementia who are also living with incontinence.
The pandemic has created an undercurrent of issues for the disabled community, advancing symptoms through isolation. For people living with dementia and their loved ones, the decline has been significant. Emma Storr investigates.
BBC One’s Line of Duty captivated the UK over the last seven weeks, and star of the show Tommy Jessop has answered fan questions.
In January, 10,000 women and people with a cervix across London were invited to trial self-sampling cervical screening kits. The trial looks set to modernise cervical screenings, providing an additional option to receiving a vital test.
BBC One soap, Eastenders is set to air emotional scenes as character Isaac experiences schizophrenia and mental illness.
In a year of shielding and staying indoors, the anticipation and apprehension that comes with restrictions lifting can impact our mental health. Near or far, venturing into the great outdoors can release endorphins to boost your mood.
The pandemic has had a lasting impact on people living with dementia, with new NHS figures for England revealing that initial assessments and monitoring for dementia has decreased sharply.
May marks Stroke Awareness Month, but this year the Stroke Association’s Make May Purple campaign has been replaced for an important reason: the damaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on stroke research.
As more people throughout the UK are invited to get the vaccine against the coronavirus, Mencap service user and campaigner Brendan writes about getting his first dose and urges people with a learning disability to get vaccinated.