In this issue:

Action at the Palace

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a private Action Partners reception at St James’s Palace in London.

Cell study sheds new light on lung disease

A study of babies suffering from acute respiratory disease is shedding new light on a condition that accounts for 20,000 infant hospital admissions every year

Committed support

Action Medical Research supporter Fiona Bruce talks to Touching Lives about her reasons for becoming involved with the Charity and our Action Partners scheme.

Focus for the future

Following a strategic review it has been decided by the Trustees of Action Medical Research to focus the future work of the Charity on child health.

Hip, hip hooray

Matthew Callow was barely out of his teens when doctors discovered that his hip joints had worn out. Now, 15 years and five operations later, he is cycling 300 miles from London to Paris to raise funds for Action Medical Research, the charity that helped support the development of hip replacement surgery.

In the News

Action Medical Research has received some fantastic coverage in recent months for all aspects of our work.

Jargon busters

TV scientist Professor Heinz Wolff explains some common, and some not so common, scientific terms.

Looking for clues to early birth

Important advances have been made in understanding the link between white blood cell activity and the onset of early labour.

My two little miracles

Both Tracy Ridley’s children were born prematurely. Her youngest, Paige, came home from hospital in May. Here Tracy tells us how incredibly lucky she feels, and why more research into the causes of premature labour is so important.

On your marks

Paddington Bear will be helping runners in the BUPA Great North Run to get set and go when he helps start this year’s race.

Record-breaking year for Bring Your Bear

2008 has been a record-breaking year for Bring Your Bear with more children raising more funds and enjoying the event than ever before.

Riding high

Thousands of cyclists have taken part in our sponsored bike rides so far this summer, making many of them bigger and better than ever. And it’s still not too late to get involved!

STAND UP for Tiny Lives

Our relaunched STAND UP for Tiny Lives Campaign is going from strength to strength.

The Doctor’s notebook

With summer finally here, enjoying the sun safely is at the forefront of most people’s minds. Dr Chris Steele, from ITV’s ‘This Morning’, explains how we can enjoy these hot sunny days without putting our health at risk.