In preparing for this interview I was shocked to learn Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Today on MediTalk we are speaking with Dr Michael Gannon about preterm births & current research being conducted in Perth that has the potential to save babies lives around the world. Dr Gannon is a general obstetrician and gynaecologist in both private and public practice, with a special interest in medical problems in pregnancy and perinatal loss. Dr Gannon is the Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco. A big thank you to Dr Gannon for making the time to be interviewed and sharing his knowledge with us all on Meditalk. To learn more about Dr Gannon and SJOG Subiaco visit: sjog.org.au For more information about the preterm research trial visit: www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-subiaco-hospital/news/news/2020/07/27/02/41/maternity-patients-invited-to-participate-in-trial-aimed-at-identifying-premature-birth-risk Please if you can take a few minutes to rate and review this podcast episode on Apple Podcasts I would be very grateful and please share with friends and family if you feel the information can help others. To listen to more MeditalkPodcast episodes visit: www.meditalk.com.au Thank you for taking the time to support and listen to MeditalkPodcast. Stay well and take care of you. D :-)