9th March 2016
Not many kids will know that today is World Kidney Day, but Lily Letchford does. She’s been raising funds for research into children’s kidney disease since she was six. “World Kidney Day supports those with kidney problems like ...
29th February 2016
Sometimes when you’re ill or you’re caring for a loved one who’s ill, you just want to talk to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through. If the illness is a rare disease, however, that ‘...
25th February 2016
A necklace that contains a computer chip is keeping track of immunization records of young children in India. When linked to a mobile application, health care workers seeing patients in remote villages in India can access real-time data to help ...
23rd February 2016
Young children are known for getting into things. That’s how they learn about the world around them. But what happens when a child is severely disabled? A Barcelona-based organisation called the Nexe Foundation has come up with an innovative ...
4th February 2016
For Sophie, New Year’s Eve was as much an “I don’t have cancer anymore” party as it was a celebration of her 18th birthday. To mark World Cancer Day, This Is Medtech shares Sophie’s tribute to 2016 and ...
2nd February 2016
When Remy Bonnasse’s 7-year-old daughter Victoria was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes two years ago, the family suddenly faced a daunting task. The very next morning, Victoria – a carefree, imaginative daydreamer -- had to start calculating and recording her carbohydrate ...
25th January 2016
A Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis is not easy on kids. Between food limitations, symptoms and needles, children often feel confused and isolated. But a new toy offers kids the chance to learn about diabetes from a friend who “gets it.” A ...
22nd January 2016
When doctors missed her three-year-old’s brain cancer, Amanda decided she had to do whatever it takes to get a diagnosis for her child. Amanda Davies knew something was wrong. Over the course of a year, her daughter, Lil, had ...
5th January 2016
A final twist in the remarkable story of a young boy with a rare immune disease that forced him to live life in a bubble. David Vetter’s life was truly unique. From the day he was born until shortly ...
9th December 2015
Daniel Titley found a way to show his gratitude 23 years after receiving a donor heart from 14-year-old Stephen Norris, who’d lost his life in a bike accident. Unfortunately, he couldn’t thank Stephen himself, so he did the next ...