Paediatrics

Brisbane's new children's hospital is not diverting seriously ill children to other facilities, says the head of Children's Health Queensland.

A Brazilian study has found that people who were breastfed are more intelligent as adults and can earn more for a living. People breastfed as infants have higher

The vaccination debate has been reignited following the death of a four-week-old baby in Perth from whooping cough. Riley John Hughes died from the disease

Feeding food with peanuts to babies before 11 months of age could prevent allergies, a new study says, backing up Australian research. A study has found that

Many patients emerging from the haze of an anaesthetic will experience a welcome, if-dreamlike, return to consciousness, most likely followed by a sense of overwhelming relief.

Controversial US anti-vaccine campaigner Dr Sherri Tenpenny has cancelled her Australian tour, citing security concerns and "anti-free speech terrorists".

Donors have pledged $US7.5 billion to extend a child vaccination drive in developing countries. Countries and private donors have pledged $US7.5

A Victorian child has reportedly died after drinking raw milk sold in health food shops for cosmetic purposes, prompting a health warning. MELBOURNE, AAP -

Aussie and Kiwi kids are more likely to get a severe infection or blood poisoning than a decade ago, but the risk of dying is lower, a study has found.

Italian police suspect doctors have been promoting baby milk formula over breastfeeding in exchange for kickbacks. Italian police have placed

Despite a long-standing immunisation program, whooping cough remains highly prevalent in Australia. WHAT IS WHOOPING COUGH?[subscribe] Pertussis, known

A US surgeon has met the need for prosthetic hands in children by creating them on a 3D printer for about $20. When trauma surgeon Albert Chi

A documentary examines the link between diseases linked to the immune system, such as Type 1 diabetes and asthma, and modern birth methods.

Last year, more than six million children died before reaching the age of five, around 200,000 fewer than the year before, the UN says. The