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Early learning on the move: Play Active to boost kids’ energetic play nationwide

More than 80,000 Australian children are expected to benefit from a trial being rolled out to 700 childcare centres across the country that aims to b…

Key research helps inform policy on e-cigarettes

Formative research undertaken by The Kids Research Institute Australia has helped inform tough new laws introduced by the Federal Government to reduc…

Vaccine and immunisation trials pivotal in the fight against potentially deadly virus

As a leading research site in Australia, the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases played an instrumental role in the global effort t…

Critical data ensures RSV immunisation hits right targets and saves lives

Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is now a real possibility thanks to the rollout of an immunisation program backed by a decade’s worth…

Memory wiping technique opens new frontiers in stem cell medicine

In 2006, when a Japanese scientist building on the earlier work of a British biologist discovered a way to reprogram adult cells into other cell type…

Rainbow roadmap a source of Indigenous pride

Alarming statistics laying bare the social emotional wellbeing and mental health challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ yout…

Modelling for the health of our next generation

Nearly 170 years ago a British doctor applied geospatial mapping to identify the source of a cholera outbreak in central London.

The application of environmental health assessment strategies to detect Streptococcus pyogenes in Kimberley school classrooms

Children spend almost one-third of their waking hours at school. Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) is a common childhood bacterial infection that can…

Biases in Routine Influenza Surveillance Indicators Used to Monitor Infection Incidence and Recommendations for Improvement

Monitoring how the incidence of influenza infections changes over time is important for quantifying the transmission dynamics and clinical severity o…

International workshop: what is needed to ensure outcome measures for Rett syndrome are fit-for-purpose for clinical trials? June 7, 2023, Nashville, USA

The clinical, research and advocacy communities for Rett syndrome are striving to achieve clinical trial readiness, including having fit-for-purpose…