A breath test that could detect blood cancers
Research funded by Barts Charity has found your breath could give clues about blood cancer. This could enable the development of a special breath test that could spot blood cancer quickly and easily.
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Introducing the new generation of healthcare researchers
We’re delighted to announce our new Clinical Research Training Fellows for 2024/25. This year, we are supporting seven healthcare professionals to undertake PhD training that will help to transform care for the people of East London.
Projects to improve health for South Asian communities
From Friday 18 July until Sunday 17 August, it’s South Asian Heritage Month. This celebrates the culture and heritage of people with roots in South Asian countries. Read about some of the projects we're funding that are improving health for South Asian communities in East London and across the globe.
Transforming Bone and Joint Health in East London
Five years since its launch, we celebrate the successes of the Bone and Joint group and its recent evolution into Centre status.
Pioneering throat cancer voice rehabilitation
An interview with a Freya Sparks - Speech and Language Therapist who's pioneering voice rehabilitation for throat cancer patients.
Cleaner air for East London children
This World Asthma Day, we spoke with Abigail Whitehouse, a Paediatric Respiratory Consultant and researcher. She tells us about the vital work she is doing to understand air pollution and the effect is has on East London children.
Platform launched to bring East London’s health information together into one secure system
The Barts Health Data Platform will bring together different types of health information - such as scans, health records, and lab results - into one secure system that researchers can apply to use.
Improving jaundice care for babies of all skin tones
Currently in the UK, babies of ethnic minority groups are at higher risk of severe jaundice and its consequences. Dr Kamla Pillay and Dr Eva Loucaides are paediatric registrars who, alongside a number of experts in the field, are conducting vital research into jaundice in newborn babies.
Experts unite to tackle tuberculosis in East London
With support from Barts Charity, leading health experts are joining forces to help tackle tuberculosis (TB) in East London.
Ground-breaking research at the Centre for Preventive Neurology
In 2017, our funding established the Preventive Neurology Unit at Queen Mary University of London. The unit brought together an ambitious team, including Ruth Dobson, Alastair Noyce and Charles Marshall, to pilot new, revolutionary research into dementia, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), tackling issues relevant to our local East London community.