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16 February 2016

Australian-born children with Asian mothers have higher rates of nut allergy than Asian-born children who...

10 February 2016

Victoria is celebrating 50 years of newborn screening, a vital health program that tests more than 99% of...

01 February 2016

Regardless of your age no one likes the crankiness or lack of concentration that can come from a poor...

22 November 2015

Early hormonal changes are associated with emotional and behavioural problems in boys as young as eight...

09 November 2015

By Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea, A/Prof Paul Lockhart, and Prof Martin Delatycki. This article was orginally...

02 November 2015

By Professor George Patton and Dr Fiona Mensah This article was orginally published by The...

23 October 2015

This article orginally appeared on The Conversation. Babies conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF)...

21 October 2015

Children who get to sleep early are more likely to have better health and happier mums, according to...

09 October 2015

Sleep is one of the top reasons that parents seek health advice in the early years, and no wonder. Sleep...

09 October 2015

This article orginally appeared on The Conversation. Many people are aware that low levels of iron in...

27 August 2015

In Australia, most children make the transition from primary to high school at around 12 years of age. This...

23 July 2015

A Practice Brief focusing on foot care for people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) has been developed...

21 July 2015

This week marks 25 years since Murdoch Children's Deputy Director, Professor Andrew Sinclair and team...

29 June 2015

Submitted by Dr Anushi Rajapaksa As a junior scientist, I recently asked myself the following questions:...

24 June 2015

By Elisha Riggs and Nicky Kilpatrick Oral health is a significant public health issue. In Australia, tooth...

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