Lung infections are the most common reason for Aboriginal children to be hospitalised. But many cases can be prevented by seeking treatment for wet coughs that last for four weeks or more.
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Children with autism don't usually begin therapy until they're given a diagnosis, which rarely occurs before the age of two. But new research shows there's benefit to starting early.
The absence of Indigenous Australians in rehabilitation services has created the belief they don't want therapy. The reality is they want services which better meet their cultural needs.
Almost half of Aboriginal kids living remotely will have a school sore at any one time. But there aren't enough of the right antibiotics to treat them.
The disempowering effect of lack of knowledge, and the downstream impacts on health behaviours and outcomes, underpins the disadvantage of First Nations people.
Research has started to identify the key factors in creating communities that promote good early childhood development.
New research assessing young people in WA detention found 89% were severely impaired in at least one area of brain function. One in three had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Politicians make sweeping statements on how to close the gap. But here's advice from people working directly with Indigenous communities who have evidence for what actually works.
While school sores – or impetigo – is a treatable condition, if left untreated it can lead to much more serious illness such as kidney and heart disease.
Until now, Australia was the only country that required youth with gender dysphoria to seek approval from the Family Court for the second stage of hormone treatments.
We all have a responsibility to improve the well-being of Australian young people, and the current rates of poor mental health in our trans young people aren't good enough.
A new paper published today has reported a small increase in the number of children born with autism from mothers who were using antidepressant medication while pregnant.
The Conversation asked eight authors from across its sections to tell us about their favourite podcasts – and why you should tune in.
Rheumatic heart disease is responsible for the highest gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians; higher than diabetes or kidney failure.
Electronic baby simulators given to schoolgirls as part of a sex education program may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant, a new Australian study has found.
Liberal Party backbencher Sharman Stone told the Q&A audience that Australia has some of the highest rates per capita of fetal alcohol syndrome in the world. We check the research.
A synthetic version of the hormone oxytocin has been shown to improve social responsiveness among some children with autism.
Scoliosis can affect children of all ages and can have particularly severe effects when it develops early or in association with another medical condition. If the condition progresses and becomes severe…
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Paediatric Respiratory Physician and Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Head, Skin Health, Telethon Kids Institute
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NHMRC Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Senior Principal Research Fellow in Epidemiology of Birth Defects, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Telethon Kids Institute
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PhD candidate, Telethon Kids Institute
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PhD Candidate and Researcher, Telethon Kids Institute
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Associate Professor, Telethon Kids Institute
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Professor, Paediatrics, Telethon Kids Institute
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Ellison Professor of Aboriginal Research, Telethon Kids Institute
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Postdoctoral Fellow in the Autism Research Team, Telethon Kids Institute
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Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, Telethon Kids Institute
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Senior Respiratory Physiotherapsit & Researcher, Telethon Kids Institute
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PhD Student, Population and Global Health, Telethon Kids Institute
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Clinical Associate Professor and Paediatrican, Telethon Kids Institute
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Associate Professor, University of Adelaide; Co-Director, Fraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Kids Institute
