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PATRIC: Pragmatic Adaptive Trial for Respiratory Infections in Children

Christopher Peter Tom Blyth Richmond Snelling MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Centre Head,

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Evaluation of a bacterial therapy for prevention of respiratory infection including influenza and otitis media

Deborah Lea-Ann Peter Ruth Strickland Kirkham Richmond Thornton PhD PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP PhD Head, Pregnancy and Early Life Immunology Co-Head,

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Shot in the arm for Strep A vaccine bid

The Leducq Foundation has bolstered an Australian-led bid to develop a Strep A vaccine, committing USD4.3 million to fund critical scientific work.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia launches Covid-19 booster research to inform Australia’s vaccine policy

Optimising our national Covid-19 vaccine program could be one step closer thanks to new research now underway at The Kids Research Institute Australia investigating the most effective, long-term strategies for booster vaccinations.

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Nutrition and COVID-19

Nutrition is important during the COVID-19 pandemic because it can provide both physical and mental health benefits.

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What life is like living with type 1 diabetes

Every decision a child with type 1 diabetes makes can impact on their blood glucose levels.

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Navigating the teenage years with type 1 diabetes

The teenage years can be a challenging time for families, a period made even more difficult if a child has type 1 diabetes.

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Heatwave health: How to protect your family during extreme heat

With Perth and WA’s south-west in the grip of several days of extreme heat, The Kids Research Institute Australia experts share their top tips on keeping your children safe in the hot weather.

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State Government boost for vital child health research

Eight The Kids Research Institute Australia-led projects will benefit from a Western Australian Government boost to health research for the State’s children and young people.

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It’s not just physical illness that will have an impact: A ground-breaking study is investigating the effect of COVID-19 on community wellbeing

In an Australian-first study, researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia are investigating the effects of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of more than 2,000 families in the northern suburbs of Perth, measuring their perceived stress, financial hardship and family functioning during the pandemic.