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Genetic susceptibility to otitis media in childhood

Reviewed in this article these studies have identified positive association at 21 genes with association at five of these replicated in independent populations.

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Morbidity due to acute lower respiratory infection in children with birth defects: A total population-based linked data study

Children with birth defects experience higher rates of hospitalisation for ALRIs before age 2 years than children with no birth defects.

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Reduction in disparity for pneumonia hospitalisations between Australian indigenous and non-Indigenous children

In the 1990s pneumonia hospitalisation rates in Western Australia (WA) were 13 times higher in Indigenous children than in non-Indigenous children...

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InFocus Interview: Kirsten Hancock on multigenerational disadvantage in Australia

An InFocus Research Interview with Kirsten Hancock of the Human Capability Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia on multigenerational disadvantage in Australia.

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Global Assault on Childhood Brain Tumours Gains Momentum

A report outlining key steps to tackle a common and aggressive childhood brain tumor is gaining rapid momentum after attracting international attention.

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Report finds most programs ineffective for Aboriginal children

The largest survey ever undertaken of Aboriginal children and families has thrown new light on why most existing intervention programs are failing.

Tips for Having the Conversation

Information from the Healthy Pregnancy & Me brochure for health professionals on how to raise the topic of gestational weight gain.

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Maximising fathers’ roles in preventing adolescent alcohol-related harm. (Fathers and Adolescent Alcohol Use Project)

This project will explore fathers’ attitudes and behaviours regarding the alcohol-related parenting of 10-17-year-old children.

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New drug offers hope for people living with cystic fibrosis

A promising new treatment pioneered in Western Australia for people with cystic fibrosis has commenced testing in a clinical trial in the United States and Australia.

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COVID-19 in WA: Why having our kids wear masks at school is the correct call

West Australian children as young as Year 3 are now turning up to school in masks, presenting a new challenge for kids, parents and schools.