09 April 2020

Risk factors for carrying pneumonia-causing bacteria revealed

New research has uncovered the risk factors for Fijians carrying a pneumonia-causing bacteria.  The...

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04 April 2020

Rapid infectious disease shifts in Chinese children and adolescents prior to covid-19

Deaths of children and adolescents in China due to infectious diseases were becoming rare prior to the...

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25 March 2020

Mother’s gut bacteria may hold key to predicting childhood food allergies

An Australian study has unearthed a vital clue in predicting the likelihood of a baby having a food allergy...

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20 March 2020

New neurodegenerative disorder discovery

A Melbourne-led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience...

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20 March 2020

Children’s experiences of racial discrimination linked to risk markers of long-term chronic disease

School children who experience racial discrimination show higher risk markers for later cardiometabolic...

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12 March 2020

Better systems needed to care for kids with mental health problems

A complete shake-up of the Australian health system is needed to better care for children and young people...

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04 March 2020

Caesarean birth has little impact on children developing allergies

A caesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies, a new study led by...

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03 March 2020

Advanced immune profiling sheds light on peanut allergy

During a collaborative visit to Stanford Medical School, Dr Melanie Neeland used an advanced immune...

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29 February 2020

Innovative program to better diagnose and develop treatments for rare diseases

A Melbourne-based program will accelerate our understanding of rare diseases and develop new treatments for...

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18 February 2020

New paediatric care model produces positive results

An Australian pilot study involving 896 families has found that paediatricians embedded into GP clinics...

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18 February 2020

Honour for outstanding contribution to understanding the genes controlling the kidney

Professor Melissa Little has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to genome research in...

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10 February 2020

Podcast explores concussion recognition and management in kids

A new podcast series is exploring the impact of concussion on children and how best to manage head...

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08 February 2020

MCRI hops on its bike - US funding received for MCRI research into two rare genetic diseases

Photo: Left to right: Dr Nicole van Bergen; A/Prof Paul Lockhart; Dr Jay ShuklaMCRI researchers have...

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03 February 2020

Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don’t take medication regularly

Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40...

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28 January 2020

Lead Levels in Pre-School Kids Lower But Vigilance Needed

LEAD levels in the blood of pre-school children have dropped overall, but those living in houses 50 years...

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