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Tommy’s grateful for support from KM Foundation
Tommy’s is extremely pleased and proud to announce our Manchester Research Centre’s Rainbow Clinic as beneficiary of the Kallipateira Moorhouse Foundation.
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National report finds some trusts failing to follow group B strep guidelines
A national report compiled by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has highlighted some hospital trusts in England are failing to follow national guidelines to prevent group B Strep infections in babies.
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Research shows mothers may pass coronavirus to babies during pregnancy, but risk is low
New research this week has reported 2 cases of Covid-19 being passed from mothers to their babies in the womb. Doctors have reassured pregnant women that, although this can happen, the risk is very low and these families are now fully recovered.
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Tommy’s Research Centres continue vital pregnancy work
Our monthly research roundup blog shares a snapshot of the latest new studies from internationally renowned scientists at Tommy’s centres across the UK, as part of ongoing efforts to make pregnancy safer for all.
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MP opens up about grief after the death of his new-born twins
Guy Opperman and his wife, Flora, have announced the loss of their twin boys, Teddy and Rafe. Teddy passed away peacefully soon after birth and Rafe died in hospital the following day.
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Tommy’s researchers transforming pre-eclampsia care with new study
Scientists at Tommy's National Centre for Maternity Improvement are developing a new ideal care pathway for pregnant women at risk of pre-eclampsia, which a study published today has shown to be more effective and efficient than current standard practice tests and treatments.
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Tommy’s Birmingham team raise vital funds for miscarriage research
Researchers and clinicians from our National Centre for Miscarriage Research in Birmingham helped to raise essential funds for Tommy’s by taking on the 2.6 challenge. In this blog, they reflect on why Tommy’s work is so important.
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Advice from our midwives for coping with miscarriage during the pandemic
We know that parents going through miscarriage need support more than ever in coronavirus lockdown. In this blog, our midwifery manager Kate Marsh explains what miscarriage during the covid-19 pandemic might be look like and what support is available.
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Pregnancy is a unique chance to predict health risks to mums
A recently published article, co-authored by Professor Catherine Williamson from Tommy’s Research Centre at King’s College London, suggests that certain pregnancy complications can indicate future health issues for women.
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Tommy’s researchers brave the shave to raise money for pioneering stillbirth research
Researchers from Tommy’s Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre at the University of Manchester have raised more than £3000 this week to help fund essential research into stillbirth and associated pregnancy complications.
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