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02 December 2019

A population-wide approach to health's biggest questions

Data collected at the checkpoint between childhood and adolescence is helping...

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29 November 2019

The power of genomics

Vomiting uncontrollably, tiny Maelle was rushed into emergency by her parents. Tests...

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29 November 2019

Modelling a brighter future

Imagine a world where cells from a sick child are used to model their disease, better...

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29 November 2019

Changing the game for children's kidneys

Twice a week, Charlotte Matthew's family would take her on a four-hour round trip for...

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26 November 2019

Creating a system of care for child mental health

MCRI researchers have identified a growing urgency to address child mental health and...

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12 November 2019

Every breath counts – oxygen saving children’s lives from pneumonia

Dr Hamish Graham Most of us take breathing for granted – yet a lack of oxygen kills...

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06 November 2019

Meet our brilliant minds: Professor David Burgner

Professor David Burgner is a paediatric infectious diseases physician at Royal...

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28 October 2019

Medical research threatened by lack of investment in biostatistics

The value of the $800 million spent annually on Australian health research is at risk...

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16 July 2019

Curious Kids: why do we lose our baby teeth?

Mihiri Silva , Murdoch Children's Research Institute Curious Kids is a series for...

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07 January 2019

Training the first generation of specialist child health nurses in the Solomon Islands

In a country where one third of the population is 14 years or younger, quality health...

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03 September 2018

Using data to improve the health of Papua New Guinea’s children

"It is only by understanding disease burdens and examining patient outcomes that we can...

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16 July 2018

Learning about stem cells down under

Written by Stem Cells Australia members Freya Bruveris and Ana Rita Leitoguinho from...

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19 December 2017

Why we should never stop educating parents about nutrition

Written by Constantine Gasser | PhD Student in Community Health Services Research at...

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06 October 2017

Bedtime stories: sleep problems for children with cerebral palsy and their parents

Written by Sacha Petersen, Developmental Disability and Rehabilitation Research,...

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06 October 2017

Building capacity and confidence in talking about mental health

Written by Dr Carmen Pace, Clinical Psychologist and Knowledge Transfer Fellow, Centre...

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