Parkinson's disease
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Michael J Fox was given a standing ovation as he received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his campaigning for support for Parkinson's disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Five-time Emmy-winner Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, was presented with the award for his contributions to research and advocacy for the disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He publicly disclosed his 2014 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 2019 and became an ambassador for Parkinson’s patients through both the American Parkinson Disease Assn. and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The fabricated content appeared on X in posts impersonating legitimate French media outlets and falsely claimed that Attal had Parkinson's disease and that Philippe had contracted an illness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Today, however, we remember him for his landmark study of the affliction then called the "shaking palsy," but known ever since as Parkinson’s disease.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
