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Rare Disease Day: Stanley's story

28 Feb 2020, 9:42 a.m.

Stanley, age 8, suffers from pulmonary hypertension - a rare and progressive disease characterised by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, with no known cure. This Rare Disease Day (29 February 2020) his mum, Karen, shares their story and why

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – latest information

27 Feb 2020, 4 p.m.

Please find below the latest information for patients from NHS England on coronavirus (COVID-19).

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GOSH Charity and Sparks award over £1 million for child health research at the ICH

27 Feb 2020, 2:34 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) and Sparks, the children’s medical research charity, have announced funding for five projects at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH), as part of the UK’s largest fundin

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Unleashing the power of the genome to help children with rare diseases

27 Feb 2020, 12:17 p.m.

With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic component, understanding a person’s genome – their unique sequence of DNA and complete genetic code  – has a huge part to play in both diagnosis and care for patients and their families. Dr Daniel Gale, Rare Dise

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Young Voices in Research

27 Feb 2020, 11:27 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and The Institute of Child Health (ICH) were delighted to hold the first ‘Young Voices in Research’ event on Thursday 20 February, inviting members of the GOSH Young People’s Forum (YPF) and current GOSH patients to sha

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