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A vaccine to protect kids heartsThe Kids Research Institute Australia is spearheading a trans-Tasman effort to develop a vaccine for rheumatic fever.
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The Folate StoryNeural tube defects are birth defects of the brain or spinal cord. They happen mostly in the first month of pregnancy before many women know they are expecting.
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Sugary drinks in the spotlightAt The Kids, many of our studies have uncovered significant health risks associated with both high sugar drinks and energy drinks.
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The best time for the next bub!A big decision for a lot of parents is when to try for another baby. The variation in timing can be enormous, from a few months to more than 10 years.
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Back to school anxiety: How to help your child transition into the new school yearIt is natural for children to feel anxious about what a new school year will bring. Here's how to help make the first days and weeks easier on your child and the whole family.
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Parent of a year 7 student? Why now is the best time to talk to your child about drinkingYear 7 is a time of big change and challenges - and it's also the best time to start talking about alcohol.
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Keeping your kids moving during WA’s hard lockdownWestern Australia’s sudden hard lockdown came without warning and unlike when COVID-19 first kept us at home last year, there are now rules on how long we can spend exercising outside.
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Mineral Resources and The Kids Research Institute Australia join forces to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of Western Australia’s young Aboriginal PeopleMineral Resources Limited has proudly committed its support as Principal Partner of the ground-breaking research project Yawardani Jan-ga
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Fellowship paves way for world-first LGBTQA+ suicide prevention initiativeDr Penelope Strauss will use a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship from Suicide Prevention Australia to develop and trial a world-first intervention.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia to lead international research team in tackling acute rheumatic feverAn international research team led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has been awarded a $5 million Synergy Grant by the NHMRC.