For some women, a previous emergency C-section can increase the risk of pregnancy loss or premature birth in a future pregnancy. But researchers are investigating whether a different surgical approach could help change that.

A programme of research led by Professor Rachel Tribe and Dr Natalie Suff at St Thomas’ Hospital and King’s College London has helped build understanding of why preterm birth occurs. 

Hope in Every Line raises over £9,000 for Action Medical Research, with leading children's authors and illustrators supporting life-changing medical research.
 

Borne and Action Medical Research spotlight research led by Dr Victoria Male as we mark 10 years of jointly funding research into premature birth.
 

More than 70 riders joined Ziggurat, a tour of the Basque region of Spain to the bustling capital of Madrid, to fund research to help sick and disabled babies and children.

Dr Douglas Graham joins Action Medical Research as Chief Executive, bringing more than 25 years’ experience in charity leadership, fundraising and biomedical research. 

Hope in Every Line auction launches on 12 October in support of Action Medical Research – and Tom Fletcher, Julia Donaldson, Rob Biddulph, Michael Morpurgo and Nick Butterworth are among the contributors.

The biggest names in cycling will be coming together this autumn to support children's charity Action Medical Research. 

Action's new three-day ride saw 51 participants cycle to Paris from 3 to 6 September, raising vital funds for children’s medical research. 

Riders from across the insurance industry combined their passion for cycling with meaningful industry connections on our annual Raptör ride.