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From fun-raising ideas to research breakthroughs and stories from the hospital, stay up to date on the latest from GOSH Charity.

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Clinical trial results give new hope for children with rare gliomas

18 Nov 2023, 8 a.m.

A collaboration of researchers from across the world have published successful results from a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of BRAF mutated low-grade paediatric gliomas. These are cancerous brain tumours that start in glial cells (the su…

Image of part of the uncoiled mouse cochlea after treatment with gene therapy and in pink are the sensory hair cells which preserve hearing in mice with Norrie disease

Steps forward in gene therapy for Norrie Disease

3 Oct 2023, 12:02 p.m.

An international team led by researchers at GOSH, UCL and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR GOSH BRC) have been working hard to develop a novel gene therapy in mice to r…

Photo of Arianna at GOSH, smiling and looking to the side.

Only 2% of cancer research funding is dedicated to fighting children's cancer

31 Aug 2023, 12:01 p.m.

Cancer is the biggest killer in children aged one to 14 in the UK.

Yet despite this, on average, only 2 pence out of every £1 spent each year on cancer research goes towards dedicated research projects to find new ways of diagnosing and treating chil…

Baby Leo is sleeping. He is wrapped in a woolen blanket.

Research improves diagnosis for children with epilepsy

17 Aug 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Please note this article covers the topic of baby loss.

Breakthrough technique reduces seizures in young people

13 Jul 2023, 9:40 a.m.

This week we’re spotlighting some exciting news from a team of researchers at King’s College London, led by Dr Antonio Valentin (pictured).