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WA children with most aggressive cancers to benefit from Australian-first personalised medicine clinical trialPersonalised medicine for childhood cancers in West Australia is a step closer thanks to the Zero Childhood Cancer program’s state clinical trial launched today
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Global push to eliminate confusion on lung function testsA global research network has taken another step towards standardising the way doctors interpret commonly used lung function tests.
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Funding to support research into the impact of standing wheelchairsThe Kids researchers are investigating the physical and psychological impacts of powered standing wheelchairs for boys suffering from Duchenne
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Research suggests strong connection to culture can help protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from institutional sexual abuseA new report that suggests strong connection to culture can help protect Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children from sexual abuse in institutions.
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Playgroup program transforms early learning in TongaIn Australia, community playgroups are seen as the ‘soft touch’. But a research project in Tonga is finding the benefits can last a lifetime.
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UV and Vitamin DResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia are continuing to hone in on the effects of ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D on the immune system.
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Trial determines safest airway device for babies in surgeryA groundbreaking WA trial, published in The Lancet, has determined that a laryngeal mask for babies is preferred over endotracheal tube during minor surgeries
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$1 million funding boost to help Aboriginal kids with skin infectionsThanks to a $1 million funding grant, Dr Asha Bowen from The Kids Research Institute Australia is on track to change Aboriginal children's skin infection statistics.
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Collaborating to prevent killer diseases in PNGFor more than a decade, The Kids Research Institute Australia and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research have been fighting against killer infectious diseases.
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Making the right decision on air travelProfessor Graham Hall is looking at the effect of air travel on premature babies, with his research already contributing to international guidelines.