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COVID-19 Update: 27 June 2021

COVID-19 27 June 2021 Update: It is business as usual for ORIGINS, though masks must be worn.

ORIGINS Family Day 2021

ORIGINS says thank you to our gorgeous families with a Family Fun Day at the Pearsall Hocking Community Centre.

ORIGINS Adventures at the Telethon Family Festival

We loved seeing so many families at the ORIGINS marquee at the Telethon Family Festival at Optus Stadium

ORIGINS has welcomed its 4,000th family

ORIGINS has recently welcomed its 4,000th family into the study.

Magical Microbiomes at Telethon

Hundreds of kids and their families visited The ORIGINS Project booth over the Telethon weekend to learn about the magical microbiome.

World-first research helps to identify child developmental delays

The ORIGINS Project’s Early Moves study is investigating whether a baby’s early movements can predict learning difficulties later in childhood.

Q&A with Dr Michael Mosley

Dr Michael Mosley recently visited The Kids Research Institute Australia to talk about DOHaD and the importance of good gut health.

Tech use impact on child health probed in ORIGINS study

A possible link between a rise in conditions such as obesity and attention deficit disorder and the use of computers and smartphones is the focus of a new ORIGINS Project sub-study into the effects of technology on children’s development.

When food attacks

One in every four children will suffer from eczema and asthma, and one in every 10 will have at least one food allergy.

ORIGINS BENEFIT study tackling peanut allergy

ORIGINS BENEFIT study is looking at whether mums eating more allergenic foods during pregnancy and early breastfeeding would make a difference to their children developing allergies.