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Young people donate tissue samples to unlock mysteries of arthritis

2 Jul 2025, 9:49 a.m.

A new groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London and Birmingham Children’s Hospital has revealed important clues into what is driving arthritis in children.

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Toddler doing well after receiving newest gene therapy available on NHS

25 Jun 2025, 9:23 a.m.

A toddler with a life-limiting and life-threatening rare disease is the youngest to be treated with the newest gene therapy available on the NHS at GOSH.

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Genes may help to predict which children will respond well to arthritis treatment

16 Jun 2025, 4:37 p.m.

A team of researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) have identified a set of genes that could be used to help doctors predict which children will respond well to treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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Making it easier to invest in frontline care

12 Jun 2025, 4:53 p.m.

GOSH and UCL have signed a landmark agreement to simplify the commercialisation of any joint research and innovation and ensure any financial proceeds are shared equally.

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Patients and public help create multilingual resources for expectant parents

4 Jun 2025, 3:21 p.m.

A group of clinicians and researchers at GOSH have developed information about a test offered in pregnancy called prenatal sequencing in the UK’s 12 most common languages.

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