Patient stories

Rare blood cancer patient Raya in a lab

Fighting a rare blood cancer

Raya dreamt of being a comedian, but instead of practicing in front of her classmates,...

Blood disorder patient Ravi

Battling a blood disorder

Riya went from never having a blood test to needing a blood transfusion every other day....

Chronic lung disease patient atticus at home with toys

Surviving chronic lung disease

Like his namesake, Atticus, is a born survivor. Named after the lead protagonist in The...

Billy, who suffered from a UTI

New tool to diagnose serious urinary tract infections

It started as painful ulcers in Billy’s mouth and throat before his symptoms quickly...

Preterm baby Teddy

Thriving after being born preterm

Teddy weighed as much as a glass of milk when he was born. Entering the world at 26...

Allergy patient Emilia

Managing multiple food allergies

Tucking into some jelly should have been the cherry on top for Emilia after a big...

Concussion patient Mackenzie

Overcoming the lingering effects of concussion

Patient story: With six seconds left on the clock and 20 points up in the game,...

KAND patient Edward Boyer

Edward’s Story - A smile that steals your heart

Patient Story: Edward Boyer is one of only 500 in the world to have been diagnosed with...

Edward and Gary Boyer

Gary Boyer: A Father's Journey

Patient story: The Boyer family's life has been profoundly inspired by their young son's...

Kimon at The Royal Children's Hospital

Kimon’s rare kidney disease journey

Patient story: Kimon was just three years old when his health started to decline. He...

Charlotte smiling for the camera

Asking the right questions to prevent a lifetime of period pain

Patient story : When our eldest daughter, Charlotte (pictured below), was nearing...

William smiling with his family

Hope for better heart disease treatments

From the moment William Pearce had his first cardiac arrest, his life has largely been...

Family sitting on a hill in the countryside

Need for better access to GPs to treat childhood asthma

Ollie has run out of enough fingers and toes to count how many times he’s been rushed to...

Patient, Mia looking at a photo album

Mia's story

Stories from Mia, a patient at Murdoch Children's, and Professor Enzo Porrello...

Eden's story

Hear from Professors Kirsten Perrett and David Burgner about our efforts to find a...