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  • Preterm Voices: Hugo Moullin video feature

    20 Oct 2021

    Who best can speak about what it means to be born too soon? The preterm mothers and fathers we work with do an unbelievable job of remembering and reliving their journeys and the rollercoaster of emotions to raise awareness of premature birth in the hope to help others. But what about the preterm babies themselves and how their challenging start to life has shaped them and their families? 12 year old Hugo Moullin is an incredible young man with a very powerful story.

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  • Channel 9: Study brings comfort for IVF families

    01 May 2021

    A new Western Australian study examining the longer-term health outcomes of children born from IVF treatment is being heralded as a major breakthrough.

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  • Nine News: Predict1000 Study feature

    17 Nov 2020

    Rounding out a huge day of media for World Prematurity Day 2020, was this Nine News feature on WIRF's pioneering study which is using a woman’s unique bacterial signature in mid-pregnancy to predict early birth. The breakthrough is being heralded as a game changer in the field of pregnancy care and preterm birth prevention, with mothers and babies like Sarah and Poppy featured in this story, those that will benefit most.

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  • The West: Lockdown Baby Bliss

    21 Sep 2020

    Experts believe that COVID-19 lockdown measure, such as working from home and better hand hygiene, have led to a big fall in premature births.

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  • The West Aus: Premature birth drop since lockdown

    20 Sep 2020

    The West Australian: Perth researchers to measure premature birth drop since lockdown measures started

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  • Update on women’s health research

    19 Sep 2020

    The Women and Infants Research Foundation hosted WA Governor Kim Beazley as part of a recent visit to mark the beginning of Women’s Health Week....

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  • The Post: Trial hopes to cut premmie deaths

    12 Sep 2020

    St John of God Subiaco Hospital maternity patients have been invited to participate in a trial aimed at identifying premature birth risk.

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  • The West: Bye-bye baby to mums in their 20s

    11 Sep 2020

    Young mums are becoming an increasingly rare breed in WA, with the rates of babies born to mothers in their 20s slumping to a record low.

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  • Businessnews.com

    08 Sep 2020

    Examining a pioneering WA program and how it is preventing premature births

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  • The Post: Undies message brings smiles

    29 Aug 2020

    Undies message brings smiles

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  • Canberra's rates of preterm birth plummet

    14 Aug 2020

    ABC TV: Canberra's rates of preterm birth plummet due to Whole Nine Months program

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  • Financial Review

    21 Jul 2020

    Far fewer premature babies during COVID-19

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