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Genetic test could help predict risk of eye inflammation in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

27 Nov 2024, 10:07 a.m.

Combining genetic and clinical information could help to predict which children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are more likely to develop a serious eye condition that can cause blindness, new research from the CLUSTER consortium has shown.…

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YouTube star DanTDM donates over £300,000 to fund gaming equipment for kids at GOSH

20 Nov 2024, 5:36 p.m.

For many young people at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), gaming helps to pass the time and acts as an important link to family and friends at home. Now, more patients will be able to enjoy playing, thanks to a £310,000 donation from YouTube sta…

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‘They make it so special’: Christmas at GOSH

20 Nov 2024, 10:30 a.m.

For 10-year-old Rowan, Christmases in hospital have meant lunch in the Lagoon, opening presents on the ward and even once spotting Santa in the London night sky.

Rowan’s mum, Jo, shares their story.

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Destiny-Rae's first dialysis-free Christmas

13 Nov 2024, 2:54 p.m.

Six-year-old Destiny-Rae has been a Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) patient all her life. Until now, she's spent the lead-up to every Christmas in the hospital – a time of year when it has twinkling lights, parties and Santa visits.

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Celebrating the Zayed Centre for Research’s fifth birthday

4 Nov 2024, 2:18 p.m.

October marked the fifth anniversary of Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children (ZCR). To celebrate, we look back at just some of the centre’s key achievements over the last year.

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