Episode 138: COVID-19 & MS In Minority Populations with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams

This week, and for the foreseeable future, we're committed to sharing the most updated and reliable information on COVID-19 and MS. Returning as my guest on the podcast is Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams. Dr. Williams is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellowship trained Multiple Sclerosis Specialist who is passionate about educating and empowering people affected by MS to understand the disease process and the goals of treatment. She is a sought-after consultant, speaker, researcher, and author with expertise in understanding MS in underserved and ethnic minority populations. Dr. Williams is giving us our weekly update on what we're learning about COVID-19 & MS. We're talking about COVID-19 and starting, stopping, or pausing disease-modifying therapies. And we're taking a closer at how COVID-19 is impacting minority populations and how MS itself impacts minority populations differently. We'll tell you everything you need to know about COVID-19 tests, COVID-19 antibody tests, and those shady COVID-19 at-home test kits. We'll also tell you about how some MS clinical trials are being paused, and what that means when it comes to the availability of new disease-modifying therapies. And we'll tell you about a study that shows that ethnicity is not a factor in predicting cognitive impairment in early MS. But the study may have inadvertently highlighted an unfortunate reality in our society. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! The Best Email Ever  :35 Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 Tests  3:36 Atara Biotherapeutics Pauses ATA 188 Clinical Trial for PPMS and SPMS    8:34 Study Shows Cognitive Impairment in Early MS Not Linked to Ethnicity  11:22 My Interview with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams  15:50 Share this episode  31:11 Donate to Walk-MS  21:43 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/138 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us on the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) Race, Ethnicity, and Cognition in Persons Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis The RealTalk MS Facebook Group Jon's WALK-MS Fundraising Page Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 138 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, Ocrevus, Coronavirus, COVID19, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy