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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded nearly $8.5 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

On average, a person can expect to take more than 700 million breaths in their lifetime.

Almost 50 per cent of preschool children will experience at least one episode of wheeze, a whistling sound produced by the airways during breathing.

Asthma affects about half a million Australian children and is one of the most common reasons why kids need to see a doctor or go to emergency.

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

Respiratory disease is a global issue and international networks are critical to informing best-practice approaches to the clinical care and management of childhood respiratory health.

The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is made up of multi-disciplinary teams that are committed to improving the lives of children and their families living with respiratory disease.

Early career researchers across The Kids Research Institute Australia have come together in a serendipitous project that is laying the groundwork for a more informed discussion of the impact of social media on kids and young people.

On this Research Impact page, we list stories helping demonstrate how we collaborate with other leaders, innovators, communities, and international stakeholders to ensure excellent research results. The better our results, the better the chances of research making a real difference.

Research from The Kids has revealed that approximately half of supposed 'educational' content for parents on TikTok is being uploaded by a creator without any expertise.