Sir Graham Liggins has died, age 84. The researcher was known for his landmark work in foetal development, and the Liggins Institute was named in his honour.
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“With a paediatrician, Professor Ross Howie, Sir Graham conducted a controlled trial of pre-natal corticosteroids and showed a big reduction in respiratory distress syndrome in pre-term babies – a landmark study published in 1972.”