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Energy drinks not OK for kidsTelethon Kids Institute researchers have found more than half of young people who consumed energy drinks suffered negative health effects.
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Karratha family jump at chance to join sleep studyMackenzie Crane was 10 months old when her parents, Jodie and Scott, were given the life-changing news that their daughter would never walk.
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FASD conference unites policy, science and lived experienceHeld every two years, the Australasian FASD Conference is a significant and unifying event for those in the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder sector.
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Pioneering research could be key to keeping cancer in checkCancer research is being reimagined after a collaboration between The Kids Research Institute Australia, the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.
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New drug therapy provides hope for kids with cystic fibrosisThe Kids Research Institute Australia spin-off company, Respirion, received $20 million in funding to develop a promising new therapy.
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Friendly Schools goes from strength to strengthWhat began as a small formative research project 20 years ago has grown into a universal bullying prevention and social skills development program which has helped countless Australian children and their families.
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Top reasons why you should consider joining a playgroupWe have all heard of the phrase ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ but unfortunately in contemporary western society that ‘village’ can be hard to find.
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Five things that may surprise you about type 1 diabetesProfessor Liz Davis reveals five things you might not know about type 1 diabetes.
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What are the signs my child is being bullied?More than half of all children who are bullied do not tell anyone.
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Cow’s milk protein allergies on the rise in our kidsUp to three out of every 100 babies develop cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) in their first year of life – and this number appears to be on the rise