Scientists for a Day: AKU Outreach in Italy

Scientists for a Day: AKU Outreach in Italy

The University of Siena is a valued member of DevelopAKUre, the international consortium which we put together in 2012 to find a treatment for AKU. Although there are no clinical trial sites in Italy, some of the most important scientific work takes...
Findacure: Communication and Rare Diseases

Findacure: Communication and Rare Diseases

There are over 7,000 identified rare diseases. Eighty per cent of them are genetic, like AKU. Together, they affect 3.5 million people across the United Kingdom. Each individual disease, though, only has a small patient population. Because of...
SHCA: Our Voice

SHCA: Our Voice

On 21st March, Reece Edmends, our Admin and Communications Officer, went to a meeting of the Specialised Healthcare Alliance. It was held in the beautiful setting of the House of Lords. Here, Reece explains why he went and what was said. The NHS works through services...