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One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, technology advancements are being heralded as the dawn of a new era for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young people.

New research has revealed the extraordinary impact of a collaborative project between The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, with rates of hospitalisation for pneumonia dropping by nearly 60 per cent thanks to the introduction of the pneumococcal vaccine

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are urging governments to listen more to what kids need.

A long-held belief linking gut bacteria to autism has been debunked by an Australian research team that included researchers from CliniKids at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

When Perth mum Lacy Swan’s daughter Charlotte failed the newborn hearing test at 3 days of age, the medical team explained it could simply be due to fluid on the ears.

Convenient, readily available and helping create a close and loving bond between baby and mother, breastfeeding is highly regarded for optimising infant health and preventing chronic disease in adulthood.

Not too long ago, if you had mentioned physical activity to educators at the Sonas Early Learning & Care centres run by Shelley Prendergast, they would automatically have reached for the trusty old obstacle course.

Research into the potential health impacts of vaping is starting to back up concerns that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are not as benign as many people think.

Patricia Ilchuk can still recall the day in August 2020 when her daughter Manna – then five weeks old – had her first seizure.

An interactive Child Development Atlas is giving policymakers, planners and services easy access to important data about the health and wellbeing of WA families.