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Borne Borne is a medical research charity with the mission of preventing premature birth, everywhere and forever. Charity no: 1167073

Every year, 15 million babies are born too soon. 1 million of them do not survive. Borne is a medical research charity with the mission of preventing premature birth and improving outcomes for mothers and babies, by investing in groundbreaking research to find answers, improve care, and nurture talent in this underfunded and overlooked area of research.

Could AI help scientists better understand and one day prevent preterm birth? 🔬AI is already changing the way research h...
20/08/2026

Could AI help scientists better understand and one day prevent preterm birth? 🔬

AI is already changing the way research happens. It can analyse huge amounts of data, speed up time-consuming tasks and help scientists identify patterns and generate new hypotheses.

And in pregnancy and preterm birth research, there are exciting possibilities.

AI could potentially help researchers:
đź’» analyse ultrasound scans more quickly and accurately
đź’» improve our understanding of who may be at risk of preterm birth
đź’» bring together complex pregnancy datasets from studies around the world
đź’» uncover new connections that could help answer important questions about why babies are born too soon

But AI alone isn’t the answer.

For these tools to fulfil their potential, they need high-quality scientific data and compared with areas such as cancer and genomics, pregnancy and preterm birth research still has far less data available.

That’s why funding fundamental research into pregnancy and preterm birth remains so important.

In our latest article, Borne’s Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Michael Taggart and Borne-funded researcher Dr Pei Lai explore the opportunities, limitations and questions surrounding AI and the future of preterm birth research.

Read more - https://www.borne.org.uk/news/how-will-ai-influence-preterm-birth-research/

The tests and treatments of tomorrow begin with the questions researchers ask today.Pregnancy is extraordinarily complex...
18/08/2026

The tests and treatments of tomorrow begin with the questions researchers ask today.

Pregnancy is extraordinarily complex. Before researchers can develop new ways to predict or prevent premature birth, they need to understand how healthy pregnancy and labour work and what may cause those processes to change.

This is the role of discovery research. It builds the evidence and scientific foundations needed for potential tests and treatments to be developed in the future.

Borne supports promising early-stage ideas, invests in research talent and brings scientists and clinicians together across disciplines, institutions and countries. Because a challenge this complex cannot be solved from one perspective alone.

There are still many questions to answer. Research gives us the best chance of finding them.
Learn more about the research Borne supports through the link in our bio.

“Why did this happen?”For families affected by premature birth, it can be one of the most difficult questions to carry, ...
16/08/2026

“Why did this happen?”

For families affected by premature birth, it can be one of the most difficult questions to carry, particularly when there is no simple explanation.

In a recent episode of The Borne Podcast, Professor Mark Johnson speaks to consultant obstetrician Dr Natasha Singh about the investigations that may take place after premature birth and what the placenta can sometimes reveal.

They discuss why answers matter to families, what doctors may be able to learn and how this knowledge can contribute to a greater understanding of premature birth.

Borne is a medical research charity and cannot provide individual medical advice or support. This episode discusses the subject generally and may be difficult for some listeners.

Listen through the link in our bio.

13/08/2026

Behind every breakthrough in preterm birth research is someone who chose to ask a difficult question.

In this video, members of the Borne Collaborative share the advice they would give to the next generation of scientists and clinicians considering a career in preterm birth research.

At Borne, one of our core research pillars is Nurturing Talent. We know that if we're going to change the future for families affected by premature birth, we need to invest in the people who will make those discoveries happen.

Through our partnership with the Medical Research Council, we co-fund fellowships and career awards that help researchers and clinicians develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to tackle one of pregnancy's biggest challenges.

If you're an early-career researcher or clinician, we hope these words inspire you.

Because the next breakthrough could begin with you.

Premature birth is not one simple problem with one simple answer.Borne funded researchers are investigating pregnancy fr...
11/08/2026

Premature birth is not one simple problem with one simple answer.

Borne funded researchers are investigating pregnancy from many different angles; from ancient virus-derived DNA and sugar molecules to immune cells, natural antibacterial defences and biological changes that could help identify complications earlier.

Some of these projects are exploring the fundamental biology of pregnancy. Others are investigating possible ways to predict or prevent premature birth. Each carefully examined question adds to our understanding and creates foundations for future research.

At Borne, we fund scientists pursuing promising ideas, connecting expertise and searching for the answers families deserve.

Explore the research we support through the link in our bio.

How can we prevent premature birth if we still don’t fully understand how labour begins? 🔬That’s the question at the hea...
09/08/2026

How can we prevent premature birth if we still don’t fully understand how labour begins? 🔬

That’s the question at the heart of BUMP (the Borne Uterine Mapping Project).

For decades, researchers around the world have been working to understand preterm birth. But much of that research has looked at individual pieces of an incredibly complex puzzle.

BUMP is doing something different. By creating a detailed map of what happens across the womb during labour, and bringing together samples, data and expertise from across the world, we’re working to give scientists the whole picture.

And we’ve already proved the approach is possible. Following a successful feasibility study, the ambition now is to scale BUMP globally, building the knowledge and infrastructure researchers need to uncover new ways to delay labour and prevent babies from being born too soon.

We can’t prevent what we don’t yet understand. But research can change that. 💗

Swipe to discover how BUMP works →

For too many families, the question “why did this happen?” is met without a clear answer.We know that factors such as a ...
06/08/2026

For too many families, the question “why did this happen?” is met without a clear answer.

We know that factors such as a multiple pregnancy, previous premature birth or certain infections can increase the likelihood of a baby being born too soon. But risk factors are not certainties and premature birth can still happen without warning during a pregnancy considered low-risk.

That is why research matters. 🔬

By deepening our understanding of healthy pregnancy and labour, researchers can investigate what changes when labour begins too soon and work towards better ways to identify risk and prevent premature birth.

At Borne, we fund scientists searching for the answers families deserve.

Follow our work and help us create a future where fewer babies are born too soon.

This is why research into premature birth cannot wait.Preterm birth complications remain the leading cause of death amon...
04/08/2026

This is why research into premature birth cannot wait.

Preterm birth complications remain the leading cause of death among children under five globally. It’s a difficult statistic to read, but it’s also a powerful reminder of why progress matters.

At Borne, we believe research can change this. By funding scientists working to understand why premature birth happens, developing better ways to predict and prevent it, and bringing together expertise from around the world, we’re working towards a future where fewer babies are born too soon.

But research takes time, collaboration and crucially, funding.

Every donation helps us continue the search for answers that could change outcomes for mothers, babies and families around the world.

Help us fund the research that could make premature birth a thing of the past.

Premature birth is a global challenge, so our research must be global too. 🌍More than 1 in 10 women globally will experi...
28/07/2026

Premature birth is a global challenge, so our research must be global too. 🌍

More than 1 in 10 women globally will experience premature birth, affecting families in every country, community and corner of the world.

At Borne, we believe solving a challenge of this scale requires collaboration without borders.

We bring together leading scientists, clinicians and institutions from around the world, connecting expertise and accelerating research to better understand why babies are born too soon... and ultimately find new ways to prevent it.

Our global approach is what makes Borne different. Because breakthroughs in one laboratory, hospital or country have the potential to transform pregnancy outcomes for families everywhere.



Statistic source: Tommy’s

Why is premature birth still not being talked about enough?In the final episode of Series 3 of The Borne Podcast, we wer...
26/07/2026

Why is premature birth still not being talked about enough?

In the final episode of Series 3 of The Borne Podcast, we were joined by Baroness Bertin to discuss the House of Lords Preterm Birth Inquiry and why greater awareness, research and political attention are urgently needed.

This episode explores what the inquiry uncovered, the changes Baroness Bertin hopes it will inspire and why premature birth must be treated as the serious global health issue it is.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation through the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts.

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