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    First‑of‑its‑kind UK data initiative to boost early diagnosis and deliver better treatments for children with rare diseases

    We are joining forces with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) on a data initiative – KidsRare –  with the aim…

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  • Close-up shot of young woman using nasal spray
    News releases

    Could a nasal insulin spray improve the lives of children and young people living with a rare condition?

    We are funding a new multi-million pound trial that will reveal if a simple nasal spray could improve daily life…

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  • Doctor piercing patients finger with automatic lancet in clinic. Taking blood for close-up analysis, a clinical blood test. Finger prick.
    News releases

    Scientists test whether a finger prick blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin

    A major international research project is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help…

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    News releases

    Could heart medication or arthritis drugs be used to treat motor neuron disease?

    We have announced the launch of projects aimed at identifying repurposed drugs to treat motor neuron disease (MND), a devastating,…

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  • Doctor, child and lungs with breathing check, listening and medical assessment with stethoscope. Hospital, pediatrician and girl at clinic with heart wellness and consultation with asthma and help
    News releases

    Accelerating innovation to transform lung health in primary care 

    At this time of year as Winter beckons, many of us may come down with a respiratory virus or infection.…

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    News releases

    LifeArc-funded trial gives new hope for children with devastating rare genetic disorder

    The parents of a three-year-old boy born with a devastating, life-limiting genetic condition say they are now excited for his…

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  • Doctor conducts ultrasound examination of patientv kidneys. Internal organs ultrasound concept. female's lower back diagnosis carried out with the use of an ultrasound
    News releases

    Birmingham researchers lead world-first trial for rare liver disease treatment funded by LifeArc

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has treated the first patient in an early-phase clinical trial investigating whether a…

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    News releases

    LifeArc and the Gates Foundation launches groundbreaking new projects to lower the cost of monoclonal antibody production

    We have partnered with the Gates Foundation to fund seven new projects aimed at reducing the costs of manufacturing monoclonal…

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  • Close up of red petri dish testing for bacteria in a lab
    Blogs

    We must confront this silent pandemic as a global collective

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often called the silent pandemic but for those of us working in this space, we are…

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  • Doctor with clipboard consulting patient with clasped hands
    Blogs

    Mapping unmet needs in respiratory diagnosis – why we’re funding the HERON project

    Chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, and interstitial lung disease are a group of rare and common conditions…

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