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Prematurity is the leading cause of childhood death and disability worldwide. Research is needed to find new treatments to delay preterm labour. By bringing together scientific experts and clinicians, we will find the answers to prevent premature birth, everywhere and forever.

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  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Medical Research Medical Research
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Infants (<2) Infants (<2)
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls

    Situation

    Over 60,000 babies are born too soon in the UK every year. 85% of women who deliver preterm have no idea that they are at risk. Babies born before 24 weeks are unlikely to survive; 1 in 10 live with lifelong disability. Yet research into premature birth is underfunded and overlooked. Research is needed to advance our understanding of pregnancy and childbirth, and to find new interventions that will stop babies from being born before they are ready to leave the mother’s womb. We need answers.

    Solution

    The answers are likely to lie at the seams between different areas of scientific focus and specialisation. We have convened an eminent group of scientific experts with different areas of expertise who will work together to advance our understanding of normal and dysfunctional labour. The research will be centred around a large cohort of pregnant women from whom a team of research midwives will collect carefully phenotyped samples while giving them special support through their pregnancy.

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    Categories

  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Medical Research Medical Research
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Infants (<2) Infants (<2)
    • Women & Girls Women & Girls