There is growing evidence that the increase in childhood obesity has resulted in cases of Type 2 diabetes being diagnosed in younger age groups. Although the incidence of Type 2 diabetes is increasing, the condition is still relatively rare in children, and therefore the symptoms and clinical presentation of it in children may not always […]
Findacure’s Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference is back for an eighth year, and this time, it’s gone virtual! Naturally, this year’s conference will be a little different. COVID-19 has forced us online, but in grabbing the word’s attention, it has also become the poster boy for the power of drug repurposing. In a matter […]
EURORDIS Summer School aims to provide rare disease patient advocates with the knowledge and skills needed to become experts in medicines research and development. Since 2015, researchers are also welcome to attend the Summer School. The EURORDIS Summer School training covers topics including: clinical trials methodology, clinical research, ethics in medicines development, regulatory affairs, health […]
Dr Stuart Green was a consultant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital who set up the Paediatric Neurology department. He was known internationallly for his expertise and was loved and respected by patients and colleagues alike for his kindness, wit and wisdom. This public lecture set up in his memory takes place at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, every […]
Come together with like minded professionals who have a passion to ensure no one is left behind. Hear from organisations who are leading the way in engaging with our diverse and multi-cultural society, the importance of the language used, developments in genetics and how health inequalities can have a devastating impact on the lives of […]
An online event to find out about a nationwide public dialogue on the implications of using whole genome sequencing for newborn screening. One hundred and thirty members of the public from around the UK have taken part in a dialogue about the implications for the NHS and society of using whole genome sequencing for newborn […]
The eleventh webinar in The genetics of… series from the Royal Society of Medicine. This webinar will equip attendees with the clinical skills required to help patients presenting with common genetic situations. Frequent challenges for primary care workers include identifying higher cancer risks in patients, spotting a child with a rare disease and understanding consumer genetic test reports. This hour-long webinar will provide […]
Want to learn more about Neurofibromatosis Type 1, with a focus on diagnosis and care? Come along to Danesfield House at 1.30pm on Friday 6th August for Afternoon Tea with the Childhood Tumour Trust. With Greg Smith MP and guest speakers. RSVP to vanessa@childhoodtumourtrust.org.uk
Register for your place on this international virtual conference hosted by Wolfram Syndrome UK and WellChild. The 10th WS conference will again be held as virtual events over 2 Saturdays in September 2021. On Saturday 18th September there will be 3 presentations from international speakers and on Saturday 25th September there will be a mix […]
This webinar is about the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Disease Registration Service (NCARDRS) which is part of NDRS As part of the National Disease Registration service (NDRS) webinar series, this webinar will cover: NCARDRS supporting specialised services The impact of COVID-19 amongst people with rare autoimmune rheumatic disease in England Understanding histiocytic disease – […]
