1,100 additional children protected from measles every year thanks to a North East London programme
A locally-led partnership programme makes it simpler for GP practices to call children for the right vaccinations at the right time.
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The invisible vulnerability – type 2 diabetes in young British South Asians
Researchers from Queen Mary have uncovered why some British South Asian people may develop early-onset type 2 diabetes earlier than people from European backgrounds. This, they reveal, could be down to a number of unique genetic factors.
Jayden’s Journey
Baby Jayden spent ten days in critical care leading up to Christmas. Mum Josephine shares their story and why she is choosing to support our Secret Santa appeal.
Covid patients helped to recover with extra therapy and smartphone symptoms app
Our funding will enable patients to access extra help when they need it.
New artificial intelligence tool predicts diabetes risk
Our funding has helped researchers to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can automatically measure the amount of fat around the heart.
New HIV centre to tackle East London health inequalities
Researchers hope to prevent future HIV infections and improve quality of life for everyone affected by HIV.
Findings from a new study could help doctors to diagnose pancreatic cancer
Researchers have identified a specific protein which may be a “biomarker” for pancreatic cancer.
Vanessa’s Story: Wearing the badge as a marker of our support for the NHS
NHS Consultant Vanessa shares why she is grateful for Barts Charity funding and why she'll #WearTheBadge.
Erkan’s story: Wearing the badge in honour of his colleagues
Newham Hospital worker Erkan explains why he supports Barts Charity and chooses to #WearTheBadge.
Millions of patients had operations cancelled or postponed during 2020
Significant findings from one of several Covid-19 research projects we chose to fund last year.
New East London cancer centre to improve treatment for thousands
The new centre will explore who is at risk of developing squamous cancer and why.
Blessy shares emotional Covid redeployment story
Blessy, a nurse for more than 16 years shares the impacts of her redeployment during the pandemic to manage an acute Covid ward at Newham Hospital.
More than 1 in 4 healthcare workers seek mental health support during Covid
Study finds that depression, sleep problems and relationship issues all increased as the pandemic went on.