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There are more than 7,000 rare genetic diseases, of which about three-quarters affect children.Genetic disease conditions are caused by changes in genes. Some conditions are inherited and occur in more than one person in a family. Others can occur for the first time in the person with the condition.
A newborn baby’s health lays the foundation for their health and wellbeing throughout life.When a baby is born sick, they need extra medical support.
Neuromuscular disorders are a range of conditions that affect the nerves controlling a child’s muscles.
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic condition arising from a gene mutation that causes tumours to grow on nerve tissue. The nerve tumours are usually non-cancerous (benign).
Muscular dystrophy gradually causes the body’s muscles to weaken and waste over time.Muscular dystrophies are usually inherited conditions. There are about 30 variations, all involving muscle weakening and wasting.
The term mitochondrial disease covers a group of rare genetic disorders that affect our mitochondria, the power plants of our body’s cells.
Kawasaki disease is a serious condition that causes inflammation of the blood vessels, including the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. In Australia, on average, at least one child is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease every day Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a disease featuring persistent arthritis (painful swelling of the joints) that starts before 16 years of age.
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a common type of assisted reproductive technology (ART) used to help people conceive a baby.
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a respiratory (nose, throat, lung) infection caused by the influenza virus. There are many types of flu viruses.
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