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COVID tests well tolerated by WA school kidsA study conducted across 40 WA schools has found COVID-19 testing using a combined nose and throat swab was well tolerated by children as young as 4 years.
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The Kids Cancer Researcher wins prestigious Cancer Council WA awardThe Kids Research Institute Australia cancer researcher, Dr Jason Waithman, has been named Cancer Council WA’s 2021 Cancer Researcher of the Year.
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Sibling’s likelihood of autism diagnosis impacted by age gap, study findsThe Curtin University research in collaboration with The Kids Research Institute Australia, published in Autism Research, investigated more than 925,000 births in Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
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How the pandemic has shaped the mental health of our kidsThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers went into 79 WA primary and secondary schools in 2020.
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School routes swimming in junk food adsPerth children are being exposed to thousands of junk food ads every year on their way to and from school, a study led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.
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Consumer engagement jewel recognised for changing the conversation on health researchPioneering health consumer advocate Anne McKenzie AM has been awarded the National Health and Medical Research Council’s prestigious Consumer Engagement Award in recognition of an almost 30-year career.
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Youth mental health survey during COVID lockdown supports calls for “blended” servicesA state-wide survey conducted by The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers has found there are significant benefits to offering youth mental health treatment via telehealth services.
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Helping WA kids through the state’s snap lockdownWA’s sudden lockdown has come as a shock to most of us. The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher and psychologist Dr Monique Robinson says parents should keep a close eye on their children who may be feeling anxious or disappointed as a result.
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Minderoo Foundation funds vaccine trial to protect WA healthcare workers from COVID-19At least 2,000 WA healthcare workers will help test whether an existing tuberculosis vaccine can reduce their chance of COVID-19 infection, lessen the severity of symptoms and boost immunity.
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Replication of rare aggressive brain cancer could pave the way for better treatmentsIn an Australian-first, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have developed a new tool that could improve outcomes for children with a highly aggressive type of brain cancer.