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This paper is a comment in response to a review of Vitamin D status and its association with ill health.

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Unpacking the complex nature of the autism epidemic

This paper discusses changes in diagnostic criteria, decreasing age at diagnosis, improved case ascertainment, diagnostic substitution, and social influences.

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Increased longevity and the comorbidities associated with intellectual and developmental disability

The contributors, all world experts in their fields, also discuss what we can learn from the presence of co-morbidities.

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Early immunological influences on asthma development: opportunities for early intervention

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Cystic Fibrosis Early Surveillance Program

Researchers are able to track the progress of lung disease through a comprehensive longitudinal set of biological samples, images and data archives.

News & Events

Why are women delaying pregnancy?

A study by The Kids Research Institute Australia and the University of Western Australia is exploring the reasons why women are delaying pregnancy into their thirties.

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Child Health Seminar: Build It and They Will Play!

Free public seminar - we will be discussing how neighbourhoods provide opportunities (or barriers) for kids' play, physical activity, health and development.

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Big Data: The Big Picture

The Kids will host a free public seminar Big Data: The Big Picture, showcasing some of our cutting edge data visualisation and analysis tools.

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Prevention report shows clear path forward

The health of Australia's children depends on a firm national commitment to implement the comprehensive strategy outlined by the Preventative Health Taskforce.

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Perth children and seniors needed for bird flu vaccine study

Perth researchers have begun a trial to test the effectiveness in children and seniors of a new vaccine to protect against the potentially deadly bird flu.