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Interested in becoming a Governor?

24 Nov 2021, 12:41 p.m.

Hear from Hannah, one of our young GOSH Governors about her role.

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Placenta protection from COVID-19 for unborn babies

23 Nov 2021, 4:20 p.m.

Unborn babies are mostly protected from COVID-19 by the placenta, but may become infected if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reveals a new study from GOSH and UCL GOS ICH.

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Clinical trial for children with rare skin condition gets underway

18 Nov 2021, 9:07 a.m.

Clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have begun the largest ever stem cell clinical trial for children with the severe genetic skin condition Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB).

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Rare disease genome sequencing uncovers new diagnoses for patients

15 Nov 2021, 2:08 p.m.

A world-first scientific study with major involvement from GOSH, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS) can uncover new diagnoses for people across the broadest range of rare diseases.

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The Lucy Project lands mental health award

12 Nov 2021, 2:46 p.m.

Last month, part of Great Ormond Street Hospital's (GOSH) Psychological and Mental Health Services department scooped the Mental Health Award at the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Awards, for a piece of work called the Lucy Project.

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