Hope for peanut allergy sufferers
Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research...
Paediatrics
The Paediatrics category focuses on the health and wellbeing of infants, children and adolescents. It offers evidence-informed insight into child development, common conditions, preventive care and emerging research affecting young lives. From practical guidance for parents and carers to clinical perspectives for healthcare professionals, this category aims to support healthy growth and optimise outcomes across childhood.
TikTok teen cannabis highs
Teenagers are being exposed to videos on social media platform TikTok that portray cannabis-use as funny and entertaining rather than risky, University of Queensland researchers...
New test to screen newborns for rare genetic disorders
New test to screen newborns for rare genetic disorders paves the way for earlier diagnosis and treatment. A newly developed test to screen for three rare...
Why children may be off their food after Covid
Why children may be off their food after Covid: More and more children could be turning into 'fussy eaters' after a bout of Covid, according...
Identifying children at risk of developing epilepsy
Seizure study first step towards revealing which children are at risk of developing epilepsy: Findings from an international genetic study involving the University of Melbourne...
Pioneering treatment for premature infants with chronic lung disease
A new treatment pioneered by Australian researchers would help better treat premature infants with a type of chronic lung disease, according to new research. The OPTIMIST-A clinical trial was co-led by Murdoch Children’s...
Premature baby risk strongly linked to pre-eclampsia
Women who gave birth to a premature baby after developing pre-eclampsia were 17 times more likely to experience another preterm birth if pre-eclampsia emerged again,...
BUPA doctor warns parents of the winter illnesses set to soar
BUPA doctor, warns parents of the winter illnesses set to soar: We all want the winter months to be a time of fun and laughter...
Welcome to the club – childhood cancer and covid
“Welcome to the club”- What COVID-19 can teach us about childhood cancer: New Curtin-led research has found the widespread social and hygiene changes that have occurred...
New mothers could help protect other babies’ brains
The placenta from new mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland...
