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Assessment of motor competence is critical for planning and monitoring children's development. However, many assessment tools require time, training, and resources not available to most teachers. We aimed to evaluate the external aspect of construct validity of a rapid product-oriented fundamental movement skill assessment tool designed specifically for primary education settings.

Preterm babies have a heightened risk of infection as their immune system is not mature. The Neonatal Health Team is exploring new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat infections in WA's smallest patients .

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Viruses, bacteria, and parasites have developed strategies to invade and establish long-term infections in their hosts.

Antibiotic dysbiosis and probiotics trial on infants

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Everything you need to know to book tickets to our upcoming school holiday workshops in July held at Scitech!

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Everything you need to know to book tickets to our upcoming school holiday workshops in April held at Scitech!

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Illuminate Awards are a philanthropic initiative - shining a light on child health research to help all kids lead happy, healthy lives.

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The interaction between genotype and Epstein Barr virus emerges as relevant for multiple sclerosis etiology.

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The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

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It’s time to back off from the fear-mongering around severe hypoglycaemia, according to Children's Diabetes Centre researchers who point to increasing evidence that improved glycaemic control in children with type 1 diabetes is not associated with increasing rates of hypoglycaemia.