More attention to measles, vaccine experts urge
Doctors and public health authorities need to renew their attention to measles, researchers from Emory Vaccine Center urge in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"Because of its high level of contagiousness, measles...
3D model skin burnt to find better bandages for child burns victims
Skin reconstructed in a laboratory will be burnt and then blasted by a new state-of-the-art laser in the search to improve bandaging for children's burns, says leading burns and trauma researcher Dr Leila Cuttle.
Dr Cuttle...
Kids and smartphones – what’s the risk?
A new European study examining the risks in children using smartphones to access the internet is a warning for Australian parents.
Professor Lelia Green from the School of Communications and Arts is a co-author of...
Kids and smartphones – what's the risk?
A new European study examining the risks in children using smartphones to access the internet is a warning for Australian parents.
Professor Lelia Green from the School of Communications and Arts is a co-author of...
Early intervention could boost education levels
Taking steps from an early age to improve childhood education skills could raise overall population levels of academic achievement by as much as 5%, and reduce socioeconomic inequality in education by 15%, according to...
Teeth Tales tells a story
A project looking at the oral health of children from migrant backgrounds found there are many significant barriers for parents accessing mainstream dental services and oral health information.
Teeth Tales is a community-based child oral...
Ipads can help kinder kids learn
Tablets such as iPads can be used in kindergartens and primary schools to help children learn important skills, according to ongoing research.
While many parents are concerned that tablets might undermine a child’s love of...
Study shows parents fear stranger harm
New research from La Trobe shows half of Victorian parents worry about their children coming to harm from a stranger when they are not with an adult.
Almost half (48%) of Victorian parents of children...
Hungry or not, kids will eat treats
Even though they are not hungry, children as young as three will find high-energy treats too tempting to refuse, new QUT research has found.
In a study of three and four year olds, 100% of children opted...
Finding out why your kid’s tummy bug might be a bit fishy
A ground breaking study by James Cook University will examine how and why children develop seafood allergies.
Associate Professor Lopata said he would be working on developing new diagnostic tests for fish allergies among Australian...
