Results from the first year of the WA Preterm Birth Prevention Initiative have revealed an 8% reduction in the rate of preterm birth across the state.
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An artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs, and researchers hope to do the same for extreme preterm babies.
WA women with endometrial cancer are taking part in a WIRF trial of a treatment that hopes to delay the need for radical surgery.
The latest edition of INTHEBLACK magazine features an article on WIRF Board member and Treasurer, Wylie Collins.
The 2017 Telethon Expo will mark the event's 50th anniversary and will be held on 21-22 October.
In a world-first, an artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs.
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Number of babies born preterm each year worldwide.
Number of deaths due to preterm birth worldwide each year.
Reduction in the rate of preterm birth due to the WA Preterm Birth Prevention Initiative (2015 v 2013).