A $5 million commitment from BHP has allowed The Kids researchers and Aboriginal communities to make FASD history in the Pilbara.
Held every two years, the Australasian FASD Conference is a significant and unifying event for those in the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder sector.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is now part of an ambitious, yet achievable, global bid to produce such one-shot vaccines.
Babies are most vulnerable to life-threatening diseases in their first few weeks of life, yet current vaccines can’t be given until two months of age.
Newborn babies and their fragile immune systems struggle to fight off nasty infections such as septicaemia, pneumonia and gastroenteritis.
One of the biggest problems facing young people with neuromuscular disorders is the risk of breathing problems caused by muscle weakness during sleep.
Mackenzie Crane was 10 months old when her parents, Jodie and Scott, were given the life-changing news that their daughter would never walk.
An ORIGINS study aims to find out more about family screen habits to help provide clearer, more realistic advice.
Paediatric respiratory physician and The Kids researcher André Schultz has had to wait more than a decade to test out a simple idea.
The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are at the forefront of rapid improvements in the diagnosis of rare diseases.