{"results":[{"title":"Autism expert set to transform child care in WA","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/autism-expert-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/autism-expert-set-to-transform-child-care-in-wa","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"
A world-class health researcher has relocated to Perth to transform how autism is researched and clinically supported, thanks to a $3.4 million Fellowship. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World away in Derby","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-derby-placement-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/world-away-in-derby","publisheddate":"2026-03-26","summary":"
Penultimate medical students Liv Williams and Luke Panuccio swapped Warren Blackwood hospitals for Derby Hospital recently and have reaped the rewards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Surgery"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"What is Flumist, the new flu vaccine for kids sprayed in their noses?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/flumist-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/what-is-flumist-the-new-flu-vaccine-for-kids-sprayed-in-their-noses","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"
A nasal flu vaccine called FluMist will be available for the first time for children aged 2–17 years.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"First Nations healers on screen","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-our-medicine-944x522.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/first-nations-healers-on-screen","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"
The second season of Our Medicine has premiered on NITV/SBS and follows The Rural Clinical School of WA medical student Keisha Calyun on placement in the Kimberley.
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It was a case of deep mutual admiration when WA’s most esteemed child health champion and one of her high-flying students received honorary doctorates alongside one another at The University of Western Australia last night.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New leaders to shape future of longest-running pregnancy cohort study","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/raine-leaders-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/new-leaders-to-shape-future-of-longest-running-pregnancy-cohort-study","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
The Raine Study Board has announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders who will guide the next phase of the world’s longest-running pregnancy longitudinal cohort study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Fellowships to improve health outcomes for priority populations","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/lianne-gilchrist-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/fellowships-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-priority-populations","publisheddate":"2025-11-10","summary":"
Healthcare fellowships awarded to researchers at The University of Western Australia will support new fathers living in regional communities and improve health outcomes for older First Nations people.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"It's okay to walk away: the program saving babies' lives","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/shaken-baby-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/november/its-okay-to-walk-away-the-program-saving-babies-lives","publisheddate":"2025-11-06","summary":"
Researchers invited to evaluate a UK program that aims to prevent shaken baby syndrome say the study offers insights that could inform support strategies for Australian parents and carers struggling with the stress of crying babies.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study shows world-first Australian preterm birth prevention program is working","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/preterm-study-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/study-shows-world-first-australian-preterm-birth-prevention-program-is-working","publisheddate":"2025-10-29","summary":"
New data has shown that a world-first initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of potentially harmful early birth and improved pregnancy outcomes for women across the country. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers in the running for Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/premiers-science-awards-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/world-leading-researchers-in-the-running-for-premiers-science-awards","publisheddate":"2025-10-22","summary":"
Globally influential researchers in marine sciences, plant genomics and astronomy are among 16 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]}]}