Why funding research into cancer treatments continues to be invaluable during Covid pandemic

But, as the YEP has reported, the virus does not stop in its tracks for other health conditions or illnesses.

Many health problems that were already there prior to the outbreak remain. For some, they have worsened.

Today we hear from mum Gemma Hebbron, from Roundhay, whose seven-year-old son Thomas has been battling leukaemia for two years.

Gemma has set up a fund in Thomas’ name, which aims to raise awareness and boost research into new treatments for childhood cancer.

She has shed light on the effects of chemotherapy on children, and its side effects, after watching Thomas’ journey since his diagnosis.

Gemma’s cause is an extremely noble one.

The more we research, the closer we are to new lifesaving - and possibly side-effect-free - treatments.