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Helping communities take charge of the early years

A program unfolding in four very diverse locations across Western Australia is working to give children aged 0–4 the best start in life.

Researchers make progress on 'superhero' phage therapy

Cystic fibrosis (CF) researchers are working hard to progress phage therapy as an alternative treatment to antibiotics in people with CF who develop life-threatening lung infections.

A hop, skip and a jump to better health for kids

Not too long ago, if you had mentioned physical activity to educators at the Sonas Early Learning & Care centres run by Shelley Prendergast, they would automatically have reached for the trusty old obstacle course.

Landmark study heralds new era for diabetes management

One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, technology advancements are being heralded as the dawn of a new era for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young people.

Pneumococcal vaccine sees hospital admissions for deadly pneumonia slashed

New research has revealed the extraordinary impact of a collaborative project between The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, with rates of hospitalisation for pneumonia dropping by nearly 60 per cent thanks to the introduction of the pneumococcal vaccine

How listening to our kids could help Australia get a move on

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are urging governments to listen more to what kids need.

Gut bacteria not the cause of autism

A long-held belief linking gut bacteria to autism has been debunked by an Australian research team that included researchers from CliniKids at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Saying yes to newborn trial a life-changing piece of luck

When Perth mum Lacy Swan’s daughter Charlotte failed the newborn hearing test at 3 days of age, the medical team explained it could simply be due to fluid on the ears.

Pooling knowledge: ORIGINS spurs global network

Researchers leading WA’s landmark ORIGINS Project have spearheaded a global network that will see them join forces with similar interventional cohort studies across the world to maximise data collection and learnings for

Leveraging global lung health expertise to help preterm bubs

The world’s leading preterm scientists and doctors have joined forces to help give babies born very prematurely, the best possible life.