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Bill in his 90s. Smiling and looking into the distance

GOSH during the 1920s – Bill’s Story

5 Nov 2021, 3:59 p.m.

Just over a year ago we received an email from Bill Berry — then 95-years-old. In his email, he thanked Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for looking after him as a baby and young boy. Bill passed away in September 2021, having lived a life of adventure

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Cartoon image of blood cells, DNA and circulating viruses

Building our understanding of how children with rheumatic disease react to coronavirus infection

27 Oct 2021, 4 p.m.

A new study has shown that, despite having immune dysfunction and often being on immunosuppressive treatments, children with autoimmune rheumatic diseases have a favourable immune response to common coronavirus infections.

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Ride for their lives cyclists

Ride for Their Lives: The Time to Act is Now

27 Oct 2021, 11 a.m.

Rose and Toby, members of the Young People's Forum (YPF), share why taking part in #RideForTheirLives is so important to them.

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Lauran O'Neill stands smiling in front of a pattern curtain wearing her nurses uniform. To her left there are sketches of a microscope, a book and test tubes.

NIHR “Your Path in Research” campaign highlights GOSH’s research staff

21 Oct 2021, 5 p.m.

Throughout the month we’ve been sharing some of the amazing research stories from right here at GOSH – highlighting just a handful of examples of the research projects that our staff are involved in across the hospital.

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Lucy smiles at the camera, with a heart balloon and heart cake in front of her.

New technique makes heart transplant possible for more children in need

18 Oct 2021, 1 p.m.

Ten-year old Lucy made history in 2020 as the oldest person in the world to receive a ‘mismatched heart’, thanks to a new technique developed by British Heart Foundation funded researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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