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Kids swamped by ads for junk food and alcohol

An audit of outdoor food advertising near Perth schools has found that three-quarters of the promotions were for junk food and alcohol.

Chance to showcase WA expertise on the international stage thanks to Aspire Awards

Two of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s best and brightest will share in $10,000 of funding to use for investment in their professional growth through attendance at an international conference, when safe to do so.

The Kids researchers who helped identify rare disorder now poised to help the hunt for treatment

Two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers recognised for their role in building a global database for CDKL5 deficiency disorder are now helping to set the scene for clinical trials of much-needed potential treatments.

Cancer researcher to use Forrest Fellowship to tackle high rates of relapse after sarcoma surgery

A The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher aiming to reduce the high rate of relapse in children after cancer surgery has won a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship from the Forrest Foundation.

What’s in a name?

In WA, 60,000 kids live with a rare disease, and of those about half do not have a diagnosis. At The Kids, researchers are leading the charge in developing a method to identify genetic variations, so that kids like Charlotte can get answers.

WA Child Research Fund grants boost research for premmies, kids with cancer and rare diseases

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded 12 of 16 grants under the latest round of funding from the WA Child Research Fund

Information is power: Health campaign arms Aboriginal communities against chronic wet cough

A culturally secure health campaign designed to alert Aboriginal families, community health workers and clinicians to the dangers of a prolonged wet cough has been so successful that it could offer a blueprint for how to manage other chronic diseases affecting Aboriginal communities throughout Austr

Participation key to quality of life for kids with disability

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have called for a greater focus on creating opportunities for children with disability to participate in the community, after finding a clear link between participation and better quality of life.

Perth’s Aboriginal babies show first signs of ear disease at just eight weeks

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have found close to 40 per cent of Aboriginal babies begin to develop middle ear infections between two and four months of age in a first of its kind study in metropolitan Perth.

The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher wins Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science

Paediatric infectious disease expert and clinician-scientist Associate Professor Asha Bowen has been named as the Emerging Leader in Science at the country’s most prestigious science awards – the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Researcher to plot evolving junk food landscape around every single school in Perth

A The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher will map every food business and school in Perth to investigate the influence of the food environment on children’s food intake and health.

Improving development and learning of children in Western Australia

Discover the EYI Research Profile at The Kids' Institute, showcasing innovative child health research and its impact on young lives.

The Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes “top-up” funding for Medical Research Future Fund

Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed a major funding boost for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

Kids hip hop to stop painful skin infections in the Kimberley region

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have launched the Hip Hop 2 SToP video featuring school kids participating in their SToP Trial project designed to see, treat and prevent skin infections in WA’s Kimberley region.

Perth researchers lead world-first clinical trial in Chile to stop COVID-19 outbreaks

Perth researchers are leading an international clinical trial focused on preventing the spread of COVID-19 by testing the effectiveness of the drug interferon in reducing the infectiousness of people who contract the virus.

The Kids cancer researcher named a Superstar of STEM

The Kids Research Institute Australia brain cancer researcher, Dr Jessica Buck will today join the ranks of a select group of brilliant female scientists.

Guidelines struggle to keep pace with technology

An ORIGINS study aims to find out more about family screen habits to help provide clearer, more realistic advice.

Personalised analytics propel rare disease diagnoses

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are at the forefront of rapid improvements in the diagnosis of rare diseases.

Energy drinks not OK for kids

Telethon Kids Institute researchers have found more than half of young people who consumed energy drinks suffered negative health effects.