Research we fund
COVID-19 and long COVID
We’ve funded a range of projects to help better understand COVID-19 and long COVID in children.
Premature birth and pregnancy complications
Some women experience complications during pregnancy which can involve the mother’s health, the baby’s health or both.
Oxygen deprived at birth
Cooling is a revolutionary therapy which is saving lives and reducing disability in babies with birth asphyxia. Learn more about cooling therapy here.
Childhood cancer
Stillbirth
In the UK around 9 babies are being stillborn every day. Learn more about the research we are funding to help investigate the causes of stillbirth.
Autism
At least one in 100 children in the UK has an autism spectrum condition (ASC). Children may have problems with communication, social interaction and flexibility of thought.
Epilepsy
Around 60,000 babies, children and young people under 18 years old suffer from epilepsy in the UK. Sadly, up to one third of these young people carry on having seizures despite trying medication, meaning life can be difficult and unpredictable.
Rare childhood diseases
There are over 7,000 rare diseases with 75% affecting children and sadly 30% of children with a rare condition will lose their lives before their fifth birthday. With your help, we can fight rare diseases.
Cerebral Palsy
Asthma
Around 1.1 million children in the UK have asthma, a lifelong condition that can cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness.
Blindness and vision problems
These come in many forms for children born very prematurely, or who have Brittle Cornea Syndrome or glaucoma, have had a stroke, head injury or meningitis, or who are taking certain medications.
Down syndrome
Around 750 babies in the UK are born with Down syndrome every year, a genetic condition which causes some level of learning disability.
Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease includes a range of heart problems that develop in the womb before a baby is born. As one of the most common birth abnormalities, they affect almost one in 100 babies born each year in the UK.
Cystic fibrosis
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