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Four-year-old Joshua takes part in RBC Race for the Kids to help beat childhood cancer

1 Sep 2023, 12:07 p.m.

Last summer, four-year-old Joshua started treatment at GOSH for rhabdomyosarcoma. Fast-forward a year, and today Joshua is doing well. This October, he’ll be taking part in our family fun run, RBC Race for the Kids, alongside dad Chris and mum Marik…

Joshua wearing sunglasses, in the garden at the Sight and Sound Centre

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…

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

Research improves diagnosis for children with epilepsy

17 Aug 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Please note this article covers the topic of baby loss.

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

Life with cystic fibrosis – meet 11-year-old Sophia

8 Aug 2023, 11:15 a.m.

Eleven-year-old Sophia was diagnosed with the inherited condition cystic fibrosis (CF) at GOSH when she was just a few days old. She’s been a patient at the hospital ever since.

Photo of Sophia smiling and holding a sign reading "I passed my 11+".

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).

Headshot of Dr Antonio Valentin wearing a suit and smiling to camera.
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