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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.

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.

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.

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.

Annabelle Lea Mai, Senior Biomedical Scientist, Immunology Labs

When NHS Super Saturday comes

15 Oct 2021, 6:13 p.m.

On Saturday 16 October, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), together with 10 other NHS Trusts in the paediatric sector, is celebrating the extra work being achieved to reduce waiting lists. We’ve called this event Super Saturday.