A year ago, I lost my wife Andrea. I've written for @thesundaytimes on the awful year that followed (1/3) thetimes.co.uk/edition/news-r…
What got us through was the support of family, friends and colleagues. But we were also profoundly moved by the many, many people who donated to support research in Andrea's memory - enough to support a full three-year grant to study the disease that killed her
The reason I've written this piece is because, as a result of Covid, medical research charities are facing an awful time. Their income and donations have been hammered, and the bailout money has gone to frontline NHS or small local charities.
If we want to save more people from disease like Andrea's - or indeed Covid-19 - we need to support our researchers. Eg by giving to @MedResFdn, who fund gold-standard research into neglected conditions. Please donate here medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/support-us/mak…
