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KAMS MOU

As part of the discussions with Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (KAMS) to establish the Broome site of the WAAHKN it has been agreed to establish...

Elegant mathematical tool could spell the difference for kids globally

A powerful data tool developed by international child development researcher Professor Sally Brinkman and former research assistant Tom Brown could improve early childhood support for children around the world after being launched in Dubai this year.

Helping communities take charge of the early years

A program unfolding in four very diverse locations across Western Australia is working to give children aged 0–4 the best start in life.

A hop, skip and a jump to better health for kids

Not too long ago, if you had mentioned physical activity to educators at the Sonas Early Learning & Care centres run by Shelley Prendergast, they would automatically have reached for the trusty old obstacle course.

Journey Together for a better future for Aboriginal Kids

Aboriginal families and communities have endured the imposition of countless ‘solutions’ and had to live with the consequences of these ineffective initiatives. Those consequence are sadly evident in the unrelenting gap in outcomes for Aboriginal kids, compared with other Australian children.

New life breathed into ground-breaking Aboriginal child health survey

In 1998, The Kids Research Institute Australia embarked on one of the most ambitious population health projects in Western Australian history.

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Increased Body Mass Index during Therapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Significant and Underestimated Complication

We undertook a retrospective review of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and treated with modern COG protocols to determine...

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Laqueisha's story: living with RHD

Laqueisha was just five years old when she was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease and sent on a 5,000km return trip to Perth for major heart surgery.

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Distinguishing benign from pathologic TH2 immunity in atopic children

In addition to its role in blocking TH2 effector activation in the late-phase allergic response, IL-10 is a known IgG1 switch factor

Friending/grouping/blocking

Friending and Grouping Most social media sites or apps connect you with other users by friending or following. Within the larger group of your