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Australia’s first DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine study set to begin at The Kids Research Institute Australia

Australia’s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine study will be spear-headed in WA by The Kids Research Institute Australia thanks to almost $6 million in Coronavirus Research Response funding announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt.

Campaign pays off as alcohol labelling gets green light

Following strong evidence and lobbying by The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers and others, labels to warn women about the risks of drinking during pregnancy are to become mandatory on all alcohol sold in Australia and New Zealand.

Children’s voices must be heard

Around seven per cent of children and young people live in poverty, and one third are developmentally vulnerable when they start full-time school.

Meaningful moments build young brains

Reading to your child is one of the easiest, most enjoyable activities you can do as a parent or caregiver.

A cell change that drives leukaemia

It is now known that the HOX11 gene is permanently activated in the leukaemia cells and it drives the disease.

Older maternal age linked to mental health symptoms in daughters

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have found daughters born to older mothers have higher rates of some mental health problems.

Overprotective Parenting and Childhood Obesity Linked in Study First

New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed, for the first time, a link between childhood obesity and higher levels of protective parenting.

Grandparents joblessness and separation affecting today’s kids

Researchers from the Telethon Institute have found that the impact of long-term unemployment and separation in a family extends to future generations.

Pregnancy risks for ADHD in kids

One of the largest population studies of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children has revealed maternal smoking during pregnancy to be an imp