multiple sclerosis

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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis The sales decline was only partially offset by the growth of newer medicines like breast cancer treatment Kisqali and multiple sclerosis drug Kesimpta. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 Bipolar disorder is as biological a disorder as multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia is as disruptive to neural circuits as many neurological conditions. Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026 Despite being projected to be the first overall pick, Mendoza skipped the in-person draft in Pittsburgh to stay in Florida with his mother, who battles multiple sclerosis (MS) and is bound to a wheelchair. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The donation is part of a new partnership between the organization and Mendoza’s family, which launched the Mendoza Family Fund to help raise money for research, treatment and support for multiple sclerosis, or MS. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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Noun
  • Aariana Rose Philip is an Antiguan American model and musician who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
    Aariana Rose Philip, Vogue, 4 May 2026
  • The display is accompanied by a work from artist Lucy Jones, who, like Philip, lives with cerebral palsy.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Over the next 25 years, there would be 51.2 million cases of measles, 9.9 million cases of rubella and 4.3 million cases of poliomyelitis.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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