Predicting and preventing premature birth

Premature birth is the biggest killer of newborn babies in the UK and much of Tommy’s research is devoted to predicting and preventing this. One discovery has made a huge difference to our ability to treat women in time.

1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss – and most parents never find out why due to a shocking lack of research. It doesn't have to be this way – and Tommy’s research is finding the answers. But research into pregnancy loss is currently seriously underfunded compared to other medical conditions.

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