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The Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation and Perth Children’s Hospital have formed a strategic partnership to support the establishment and operation of the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre.
On average, a person can expect to take more than 700 million breaths in their lifetime.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life‐shortening genetic disease affecting children.
The Respiratory Physiology Platform at the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre offers access to specialist equipment housed within the outpatient research department at Perth Children’s Hospital, dedicated for research use.
Research
The Association Between Obesity and COVID-19 Severity in Children Differed Between SARS-CoV-2 Variants: A Multicountry Hospital-based Observational StudyObesity was a risk factor for severe COVID-19 in children during early outbreaks of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta variant. However, the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 severity during the Omicron wave remains unclear.
Learn with The Kids – suitable for kids and schools
Discover resources and science activities for kids for the topic 'Wellbeing and Happiness'.
News & Events
Our popular workshops are back these school holidaysOur popular workshops for kids are back these school holidays and we have a jam-packed program full of fun and engaging science activities!
Our volunteers play one of the most important roles in our Discovery Centre – they help kids play and understand the games.
While the Discovery Centre is free to use, we do appreciate all donations no matter how small they are. This will ensure that it remains free in the future.