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"Welcome to the Department of Paediatrics, a world leader in child health research. We host internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology. Our work spans from early proof-of-concept fundamental science all the way up to its application in clinical settings."
What's happening?
Angelman syndrome: first patient to receive potential therapy in Oxford.
The breakthrough could lead to development of new treatments for infant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Why it's so hard to treat pain in infants
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