multiple sclerosis

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Recent Examples of multiple sclerosis Some of the most common causes include Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and multiple sclerosis. Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026 Increasing evidence has also linked the Epstein-Barr virus — a member of the same herpesvirus family — to multiple sclerosis. Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025 According to a White House fact sheet, the drugs that will be covered include treatments for chronic conditions, including type two diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis B and C, human immunodeficiency virus and certain cancers. Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025 The agreement includes prescription drugs for asthma, certain cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis B and C, HIV, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and Type 2 diabetes, the White House said. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiple sclerosis
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Noun
  • My 65-year-old brother who shared the house with her has cerebral palsy and required round-the-clock care.
    Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Born healthy at 10 pounds and 21 inches, Lazaro later suffered a hematoma that led to cerebral palsy.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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