Hilton Als became a staff writer at The New Yorker in 1994 and a theatre critic in 2002. He began contributing to the magazine in 1989, writing pieces for The Talk of the Town. He won the Pulitzer ...

Washington, D.C., Monday, September 28, 2026 – The Muscular Dystrophy Association applauds the United States Senate for passing the House’s version of the ACT for ALS (Accelerating Access to Critical ...

Medicinova completed the last patient visit in the placebo-controlled portion of the COMBAT-ALS clinical trial of MN-166. Top-line data are expected by year's end, with final visits in the six-month ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is marked by fasciculation, spasticity and progressive weakness of muscles, and results in difficulty speaking, ...

Brooke Eby, who transformed her diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis into one of social media’s most compelling chronicles of resilience, humor and advocacy, helping change how millions of ...

Eby made a name for herself posting videos about her terminal illness on social media. In January 2025, she reflected on her legacy in an essay for PEOPLE Zoey Lyttle is a Writer-Reporter on the ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive nervous system disease affecting nerve cells (motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in ALS the brain ...

“Music became a way to access parts of myself that I have not lost to ALS,” Gleason says Natasha Dye is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her work has also appeared in The New York Post ...

NFL icon Steve Gleason has shared an emotional update on his battle with ALS on the 20th anniversary of his historic blocked punt for the New Orleans Saints. The former Saints star has spent the past ...

New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason is opening up about his 15-year journey with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, his place in the Saints' history books, and how his diagnosis brought him closer to ...