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The development of a world-first nasal spray vaccine could be a turning point in protection against whooping cough, helping stop the spread of the respiratory infection to vulnerable babies.

New research has shown newborn bloodspot screening is more effective than conventional clinical diagnosis pathways for improving health outcomes in infants with SMA.

Experts are calling for research to look at how gene therapies can be adapted and scaled to become standard practices for people right around Australia.

A researcher’s vision to analyse genes of young cancer patients to personalise their treatment has now become a virtual reality.

Lockdowns led to a dramatic decrease in the number of young people taken to Sydney hospitals for their asthma during the pandemic.