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A splashing fundraiser

By BorneJanuary 22, 2019Alistair Petrie, Fundraising superstars

Borne Ambassador and actor Alistair Petrie braved the cold water after fans raised over $1,000 for Borne’s research into premature birth.

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Hope beyond baby loss: Nishul and Chandrika’s story

By Nishul ShahOctober 3, 2018Baby loss, ProgrAm, Story

After losing their twin daughters in premature birth, Nishul and Chandrika decided to take part in a Borne feasibility trial testing a new treatment to prolong labour.

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Coping with life in the NICU: a father’s perspective

By David Madoc-JonesJune 15, 2018Life in NICU, Story

Ahead of Father’s Day, we spoke to David Madoc-Jones about the birth of his daughter Edie at 23 weeks and how he coped with the experience.

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“Babies aren’t designed to survive outside the mother’s body at 23 weeks”

By David Madoc-JonesJune 15, 2018Life in NICU, Story

Everything had been going well. My wife Nicola had had a 20-week scan, and everything looked healthy. And then one night, I got an email at work.

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Will power

By BorneApril 12, 2018Arctic Challenge, Will Greenwood

Borne Patron, Will Greenwood MBE is no stranger to extreme challenges. Having previously climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for the charity, he’s now taking on the North Pole, despite hating the cold!

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Man on a mission

By BorneApril 5, 2018Arctic Challenge

Business leader Uzi Yemin is swapping the boardroom for the frozen Arctic ocean with purpose.

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My stupid husband is walking to the North Pole (but I’m so proud of him)

By Fiona MylchreestMarch 29, 2018Arctic Challenge

It seemed like a joke at first but then Fiona’s husband decided he really was going to walk to the North Pole for Borne.

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A Borne leader

By BorneMarch 22, 2018Arctic Challenge

We met up with renowned explorer Alan Chambers MBE, as he prepares to pack his sled for his 15th expedition to lead our team on the Borne Arctic Challenge.

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Nihad’s story

By BorneMarch 19, 2018Clinical trial, ProgrAm

We spoke to Nihad Abdelaziz, the first patient to be recruited for Borne’s clinical trial programme for pregnant women.

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A heart as strong as a lion

By Kathleen BrooksMarch 11, 2018Life in NICU, Story

To commemorate Mother’s Day, a mother writes about her daughter’s unexpected preterm arrival and the roller coaster journey they have been on.

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