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Britain's first bubble baby is all grown-up: Boy born without immune system returns to thank Great Ormond Street doctors who saved his life 25 years ago
A boy born in Britain without an immune system, known as a 'bubble baby,' has returned to Great Ormond Street Hospital to thank the doctors who saved his life 25 years ago. The patient, now grown-up, was isolated to protect his fragile health at birth and is celebrating the medical team's role in his survival.
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