05 July 2019

Aussie pre-teens spend most of their day sitting still, study shows

Long, unbroken stretches of sitting time are common among Australian 11-12 year olds, according to a...

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05 July 2019

CheckPoint study shows Aussie families get enough rest, but don’t always sleep soundly

Despite fears that Australian children are not getting enough sleep, it turns out we can rest easy. A...

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05 July 2019

Children’s snacking habits mirror their parents’

New research into children's snacking habits has found that big snacking parents may inadvertently...

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05 July 2019

Size does matter … when it comes to telomeres

One of the more novel studies from the Child Health CheckPoint was the measurement of 'telomeres' – the...

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28 June 2019

New Australian-Pacific scabies treatment has lasting results, study finds

Results of a two year review of the world's first comparative trial of mass drug administration against...

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19 June 2019

Drug boosts growth in youngsters with most common form of dwarfism, new study finds

A groundbreaking drug that helps regulate bone development has boosted growth rates in children with...

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18 June 2019

Australian and Chilean researchers deliver a new understanding into a common cause of syndromic autism

Australian and Chilean scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a...

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15 June 2019

Rotavirus licensing agreement signed with new pharmaceutical company

A Melbourne-developed vaccine with the potential to save thousands of lives is to be manufactured by a...

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11 June 2019

Majority of Australian children with mental health disorders not accessing care, study finds

A new study has found the vast majority of Australian children with mental health disorders are not getting...

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11 June 2019

Communication key to reducing stillbirth in migrant and refugee populations

Understanding what matters to women and communities new to Australia is fundamental to health care reform...

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07 June 2019

International experts call for action for world’s 450 million scabies sufferers

An alignment of researchers, health ministries and the World Health Organization has outlined the key steps...

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05 June 2019

Midwives key to promoting vaccines, but more training is needed

A new study shows many midwives receive little or no training on how to communicate to expectant parents...

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01 June 2019

New push to develop world’s first vaccine against the deadly Strep A bacteria killing hundreds of thousands

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will...

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31 May 2019

3D ‘bioprinted’ stem-cell tissue to be used to develop new ways to treat kidney disease

3D 'bioprinted' stem-cell tissue could one day be used to treat end-stage kidney disease – the Murdoch...

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28 May 2019

People born very preterm or with very low birthweight have high risk of lung disease

An international study published in the latest edition of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, led by the CRE...

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