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We fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities in areas that are underfunded.
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Your real-life stories
Medical research gives hope to people who desperately need better solutions for their health challenges. Read the stories below, to find out how.
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Robert’s story
Andrea Colvile was just 40 years old when she tragically passed away from autoimmune hepatitis. Her husband, Robert Colvile, tells us about their story and his determination to ensure her legacy helps others affected by this condition.
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Laila’s story
During her three-year intensive treatment for bowel cancer, 31-year-old Laila Hudson developed an antibiotic-resistant infection. Laila collaborated with Story Bug, a Foundation-funded project, that helps people to share their experiences of antimicrobial resistance.
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Helen’s story
Helen Shaddock is an artist whose work is centred around her experience of living with eating distress, OCD and autism. She discusses her creative outlets during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as her involvement in the Foundation-funded RHED-C project, which addresses the challenges of remote healthcare for people with an eating disorder.
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Real-life stories help people understand what we do and why we do it. If you have a story to tell, we’d love to hear from you.
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We’ve been helping to fund medical research for more than a century. Improving human health and changing lives is a research topic that will go on forever.