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PLAYCE Cohort Study: Moving well for optimal child health and developmentThe PLAYCE Cohort was established to investigate how movement behaviours change over early to late childhood, across key behaviour settings and relationships with health and development
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Meningitis study aims for fewer needlesPerth researchers are investigating a new combined vaccine to protect against three causes of potentially deadly bacterial meningitis.
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Perth researchers test stress link to asthmaScientists at The Kids for Child Health Research have launched an innovative project to test the relationship between stress and asthma.
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1 in 3 young people in detention has alcohol related brain damageAbout a third of young people in youth detention in Western Australia have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), data has found.
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8 tips to raise happy kidsAll parents want their children to be happy. But in our rapidly changing modern world what does that actually mean? Prof. Stephen Zubrick provides his top tips.
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Event: An Evening With Cystic Fibrosis ScientistsJoin us for an annual research update from WA cystic fibrosis researchers.Find out the latest research findings in Cystic Fibrosis.
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Project helps Ethan belongEthan recently took part in Belong, a study led by The Kids which aims to ensure deaf and hard of hearing kids have a happy & positive school experience
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New policy provides much needed focus on overlooked youthThe need for a WA Youth Health Policy has been evident for years. Now, with The Kids Research Institute Australia helping to drive the project, it is coming to fruition.
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Drug find could represent big win for our little patientsDr Rishi Kotecha knows too well the devastation of a leukaemia diagnosis in a child, treating children as a consultant at Princess Margaret Hospital.
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Cheeky Jackson heads home after 7.5 month nightmareMichelle Pianta knew deep down something was very wrong with her seven-and-a-half month old son Jackson as she waited at Bunbury Hospital for his blood results.