July 2026

Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide, yet in many settings, diagnosing it still depends on lab equipment and turnaround times that pregnant women and clinicians simply don’t have. A new point-of-care test aims to change that, and last week it took a significant step forward. The Lepzi Ltd team spent […]

Researchers, funders and policymakers have traditionally driven research into pregnancy hypertension. While this research has led to important advances, the questions that matter most to women, families and those providing care are not always reflected in research agendas. To help address this, the PAPAGAIO programme has launched the Pregnancy Hypertension Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) in Sierra Leone

Inside the CRIBS Global Conference 2026: Eight Countries: Innovation and Community, Leadership 8–10 July, King’s College London From 8 to 10 July, researchers, clinicians, funders and community partners from across the CRIBS Global network gathered at King’s College London for three days of reflection, collaboration and planning. Delegates travelled from Sierra Leone, Zambia, South Africa, Uganda,

Jenie  Sparkes qualified as a midwife in 2001, aged just 25. Looking back, she describes herself at the time as “very young, very naive”, but with an instant passion for clinical care that would shape the next two decades of her career. This Is How Babies Are Born All the Time That passion, fittingly, has