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Landmark gene therapy study shows safety for children

16 Oct 2025, 9:54 a.m.

Results from the largest cohort of children who received a gene therapy for a rare immunodeficiency condition have shown the long-term safety and efficacy of the curative treatment.

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Free fireworks event at Coram's Fields

10 Oct 2025, 10:01 a.m.

Coram’s Fields Fireworks Night returns for a pyrotechnic extravaganza in the heart of London - with over an hour of live stage performances followed by one of the city’s best (and only free) firework displays.

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New study pinpoints why some transplanted kidneys are rejected

17 Sep 2025, 8:44 p.m.

Researchers at University College London (UCL), the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge combined technology that determines the genetic or RNA sequence of individual cells with powerful 3D imaging to look at lymphatic vessels

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Scientists discover clues to help children with rare muscle disease

8 Sep 2025, 4:20 p.m.

New ground-breaking research by experts at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) has led to an exciting discovery that could help children with the rare muscle disease, juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).

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GOSH-led trial of AI-scribe technology shows ‘transformative’ benefits for patients and clinicians across London

4 Sep 2025, 6 a.m.

A major GOSH-led study has found that AI-scribing technology can significantly reduce clinician workload while improving patient care

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