Tackling the chronic hearing epidemic
A ground-breaking initiative designed to tackle chronic hearing problems and boost educational opportunities among children in remote Territory communities was launched in Darwin.
“Hearing for Learning” is an innovative project founded on research by scientists...
Watched Vitamania? Here’s how the TGA regulates vitamins in Australia
On the evening of 12 August 2018, the documentary "Vitamania" premiered in Australia. The documentary explores the role of vitamins and vitamin purchases around the world. To provide context for the film, we describe...
Tdap vaccination for pregnant women does not increase risk of autism
A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 80,000 children born over a 4-year period showed that the prenatal Tdap vaccination (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) was not associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder...
Brain imaging to shed light on ‘loss of skills’ autism
In a world-first project, a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute autism specialist will use brain imaging to better understand toddlers who show typical development before losing skills and being diagnosed with autism.
MCRI researchers are running...
New test could reduce preterm birth rate by 30 per cent
Researchers at The University of Western Australia and King Edward Memorial Hospital have teamed up with an Australian molecular diagnostics company to develop a new low-cost test to identify women at risk of delivering...
Mental health of teens with disability significantly harmed by peer bullying
Compared to those without a disability, adolescents with a disability have much poorer health and wellbeing, new research has found. They also experience bullying at a higher level than their peers.
A University of Melbourne-led Australian...
App teaches hearing impaired infants to speak
Researchers at Swinburne School of Design are developing an app that teaches hearing-impaired infants to speak. They are collaborating across disciplines to create this world-first digital learning tool.
The idea for the app started with...
Baby, let’s keep in touch
New mums who keep in touch with their workplace while on maternity leave are more hireable and less likely to experience unconscious bias, research shows.
#newbornlife is often filled with broken sleep, juggling regular feeding...
Accounting principles could lead to increased chances of clinical IVF success
A Monash University accountancy specialist is developing a data set that could help families make more informed choices about the potential success rates of IVF treatment.
Monash Business School's Daniela Juric and her supervisors are collating information provided by IVF...
Gender bias leads to more male births
La Trobe University researchers have found indications that prenatal sex selection is taking place in Victoria, despite legislation that bans the practice.
In the first study of its type in Australia, researchers have revealed that...
