Patient stories

Little boy smiling

Getting answers too late to prevent common virus

As a childcare worker, Shanie thought she would have been well briefed on the risks her...

Emma sitting on a park bench

Searching for a rare disease diagnosis

Emma was just seven weeks old when she started shaking in her mother Jenny’s arms....

cystic fibrosis patient Lewis

Flourishing with a chronic condition

Lewis has never let cystic fibrosis hold him back from thriving in the great outdoors....

Concussion patient Indigo and her mother Amber

Dealing with persistent concussion symptoms

When the pedestrian light turned green, Indigo didn’t think twice before crossing a...

Gitty smiling whilst sitting in her wheelchair in the park

Genomics solves diagnostic mystery

As a mum of seven, Miriam knows better than anyone what achieving early developmental...

Jerome and his sister and father

Searching for support

Jerome didn't take his first breath on his own until eight minutes after being born....

Royal Naneer on a swing

Transforming lives of children with epilepsy

Royal has a cheeky, contagious laugh that could even make a cranky T-Rex smile. So when...

KIF1A patient Summer

Building a foundation of hope

Like her older siblings, Summer has learnt to crawl and walk. But unlike them, any...

Amelia and Elijah smiling at a playground

New therapies offer hope

When Amelia was two years old, her world changed as she went into heart failure and was...

Mitochondrial disease patient Tyler

Receiving a genetic disorder diagnosis

If it wasn’t for an attentive school teacher, Tyler may still be waiting for a...

Peanut allergy patient Mae

Impact of air pollution on peanut allergies

Having multiple food allergies, Mae knows to avoid anything that will trigger a severe...

Rare blood cancer patient Raya in a lab

Fighting a rare blood cancer

Raya dreamt of being a comedian, but instead of practicing in front of her classmates,...

Blood disorder patient Ravi

Battling a blood disorder

Riya went from never having a blood test to needing a blood transfusion every other day....

Chronic lung disease patient atticus at home with toys

Surviving chronic lung disease

Like his namesake, Atticus, is a born survivor. Named after the lead protagonist in The...

Billy, who suffered from a UTI

New tool to diagnose serious urinary tract infections

It started as painful ulcers in Billy’s mouth and throat before his symptoms quickly...