One of the son’s of the late Doddie Weir has said he feels it is time to “step up” as he was announced as captain of the Scotland team in a fundraising challenge raising money for research into motor ...

Scotland’s Motor Neurone Disease charity, MND Scotland, today hosted a free, interactive, and educational local research event at Celtic Park. The Lived Experience and Researcher Network (LEARN), ...

The eldest son of the late Scotland rugby international and motor neuron disease (MND) campaigner Doddie Weir MBE has ...

Scotland's leading motor neurone disease charity is fighting for survival after the exit of its CEO and massive staff cuts – with campaigners blaming mismanagement at the top. Mark Sommerville, 44, ...

Former England captain Lewis Moody has paid tribute to the work of Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow in helping raise awareness of motor neurone disease which has given others “genuine hope” for the future.

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MND is a devastating disease affecting the motor neurones in the brain and spinal cord, leading to progressive muscle weakness and paralysis. Despite decades of research, several scientific challenges ...

Weir, who was capped 61 times for Scotland and also went on tour with the British & Irish Lions in 1997, raised millions through his My Name’5 Doddie foundation following his diagnosis in 2016. The ...

Sheriff Alastair Carmichael was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2024 and uses text to speech technology to help him ...