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Fiona Stanley to retire as Institute Director

The Board of The Kids for Child Health Research tonight announced at its AGM that Professor Fiona Stanley would retire as Director

Perth researchers decipher genetic pattern that predicts leukaemia relapse

Cancer researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have discovered a genetic pattern that predicts the likelihood of relapse

Adventurers deliver on a promise to help kids with cancer

A state of the art 3D molecular imager that will help researchers monitor how brain tumours grow has been delivered to the Telethon Institute.

Perth children needed for Swine Flu vaccine study

Perth researchers are about to begin testing of a new vaccine to protect against swine flu in children.

Parents’ exposure to chemicals at work may be linked to birth defects

Researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research say a new study that has found a possible association between parental occupations

Telethon Institute to move to QEII site

The Board of The Kids for Child Health Research has confirmed that the Institute is planning to move to the QEII site.

More than 50% of women drink alcohol while pregnant

A new study has found that more than half of West Australian women surveyed drank alcohol during pregnancy.

International study looking at Kawasaki Disease

Perth researchers are leading an exciting new international study looking at genetic factors that may cause Kawasaki disease and the subsequent heart damage.

Abdominal Imaging at Initial Diagnosis and Following Relapse in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common paediatric malignancy and remains one of the most common causes of cancer-related death in children and adolescents. It is characterised by the proliferation of immature lymphoid cells capable of infiltrating bone marrow, blood and extramedullary sites. Five-year overall survival rates exceed 90% with current multidrug chemotherapeutic regimens. This manuscript reviews the abdominal imaging features of leukaemic infiltration in children with ALL at the time of initial diagnosis and following relapse.

Automated Insulin Delivery Is Associated with Reduced Hospital Admissions and Costs for Acute Diabetes Complications in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

This study evaluated the association between insulin regimen, hospitalization for acute diabetes complications, and related health care costs in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis or hypoglycemia between January 5, 2022, and April 30, 2024, were analyzed in Western Australian children with T1D. Admissions due to newly diagnosed T1D were excluded. Incidence rate ratios were calculated using generalized estimating equations, adjusted for age, diabetes duration, and socioeconomic status.