Creativity, philanthropy and corporate Australia came together to support child health research for the fourth biennial Art for Science event. Australia's most collectable contemporary established and emerging artists donated works for the charity art exhibition in support of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Child health research has been given a major boost, with the announcement of over $29 million funding to Murdoch Childrens Research Institute from the Federal Government's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Being obese during pregnancy dramatically increases the risk of your child having asthma before their tenth birthday, a new study has found.