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Urgent action needed to improve the mental health and save the lives of Australian doctors and medical studentsA world-first survey of Australian doctors and medical students has shown they are burnt-out and likely to have poorer mental health than the general community.
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New research calls for re-introduction of sugar intake monitoringA new study by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has called for better collection of data on food sugar levels as obesity levels continue to rise
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Greater justice for people with FASDA study of the Western Australian justice system has identified that 85% of staff say responding to the needs of people with FASD is an issue in their work.
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Huge hospital burden for kids with intellectual disabilitiesNew research from the Telethon Institute has shown that children with an intellectual disability are up to 10x more likely to be admitted to hospital.
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WA leads world's largest study of language developmentWestern Australia will lead the largest, longest and most comprehensive study of language and literacy development in the world
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National funding success for child health researchersResearchers from the Telethon Institute have today been awarded $3.46 million in competitive grants and two early career fellowships from the NHMRC.
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Building links for better researchWA's reputation as a research pioneer will be centre stage this week with a global gathering of health industry experts who share a passion for data
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Fiona Stanley appointed to Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation CouncilFiona Stanley appointed to Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
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New research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in wombNew research has found that children of mums who had low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language difficulties.
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Early child development results alarmingLeading child health advocate Professor Fiona Stanley AC has described results from the first Australian survey using the Early Development Index as alarming.