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New website provides tools and resources for parents of gender diverse children and young peopleTransforming Families is providing evidence-based resources to help support the mental wellbeing of young people questioning their gender identity, or who identify as trans or gender diverse.
At The Kids, our vision is simple - happy healthy kids. Our goal is to make a real difference in our community to benefit children and families everywhere. Our values underpin the way we work and make decisions: collaboration, courage, evidence, respect.
The Advancing Innovation in Respiratory (AIR) Health Team is a multi-disciplinary group with skills in clinical medicine, physiology, psychology, and in cellular and molecular biology, that are committed to improving the lives of children with respiratory diseases and their families.
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Study confirms maternal whooping cough vaccine protects babies at critical ageA The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University-led study has found the maternal whooping cough vaccine given to pregnant mothers in the second or third trimester significantly reduced babies’ risk of infection, protecting them at their most vulnerable age.
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Impact of early childhood infection on child development and school performance: a population-based studyChildhood infection might be associated with adverse child development and neurocognitive outcomes, but the results have been inconsistent.
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Characterising the epidemiology of RSV in Australian children through record linkage: clinical burden, outcomes and risk factorsHannah Peter Moore Richmond OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Head, Infectious Diseases Research Head, Vaccine Trials Group 08
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Determining the off-target effects of infant vaccines on respiratory infection outcomes in Western Australian childrenChristopher Hannah Lea-Ann Blyth Moore Kirkham MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD PhD Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre
Early intervention in autism is proving a game changer.
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Alternative Autism Therapies Under ScrutinyA research review from The Kids for Child Health Research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of some complementary and alternative therapies for
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Internet and gaming use linked to serious mental health disorders in young peopleThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have found a strong link between excessive internet use and increased levels of psychological distress, including suicidal t