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Funding for ground-breaking lung diagnostic technologyThe Kids researchers are part of a new collaboration that has secured almost $1million for intensive research into new 4D diagnostic technology to allow accurate assessment of lung function in patients of all ages including the very sick.

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My teen thinks energy drinks will help him study – what do I need to know?Energy drinks have been linked to adverse health effects in children.

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New Co-directors for the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious DiseasesDr Lea-Ann Kirkham and Dr Chris Blyth have been appointed as Co-Directors

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Professor Jonathan Carapetis' Inspiring StoryThe Kids Director Professor Jonathan Carapetis sat down with Tim McMillan on 6PR's Inspiring Stories to share how he became one of Australia's leading child health experts.

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Aboriginal Elders Honorary research appointment is a historic moment for The Kids Research Institute AustraliaExecutive Director Jonathan Carapetis said he was honoured to be able to work with the Elders in creating a bridge between the Institute’s research and the lives of Aboriginal children and families.

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Aboriginal families at the heart of BHP’s $20m Telethon pledgeBHP has announced a $20 million commitment to Telethon over the next five years to fund a world-first research partnership with Aboriginal families in the Pilbara and Perth.

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Computational research helps boost rare disease diagnosisResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia working to provide confident diagnoses for children suffering from rare diseases have created a new computer algorithm to help pinpoint the mutations responsible for the conditions.

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The impact on diabetesCo-Head of the Diabetes Centre at The Kids, Professor Liz Davis, says people with diabetes may get dehydrated more quickly.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in TPCHRF fundingSix The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received grant funding from the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF).

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The Kerry M Stokes Chair of Child Health announcedCurtin University, the Channel 7 Telethon Trust and The Kids Research Institute Australia have proudly announced The Kerry M Stokes Chair of Child Health, to establish a world-class research program for the benefit of children and the adults they will become.