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Atticus, who is 18 months old, was born prematurely and developed chronic lung disease.

"But he came out kicking and screaming. So that was a good sign that he was going to be very strong,"
Ms Nation said.

Premature baby Atticus pictured in hospital.

Baby Atticus pictured smiling in hospital, with tubes connected to his nose

Atticus, who is 18 months old, smiles from ear to ear.

Dr Prue Pereira-Fantini, of Murdoch Children's Research Institute, pictured in a lab.

A smiley Atticus, now 18 months old, with his parents Sim and Warwick Nation.

"It was torture, seeing your baby like that every day. If things can prevent that from happening for another family, that's just fantastic."



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