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Pneumococcal vaccine sees hospital admissions for deadly pneumonia slashed by halfThousands of children born in Papua New Guinea (PNG) no longer face a future cut short by severe pneumonia, thanks to the introduction of pneumococcal vaccination as part of the country’s National Immunisation Program.
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Bacterial slime causing persistent wet coughs for childrenResearchers using powerful microscopes have identified bacterial slime in the lungs of some children with persistent wet coughs.
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Raine Foundation grants to support key child health researchThree outstanding young researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been named Raine Fellows and received valuable Raine Priming Grants to support their child health research.
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Co-ordinated approach urgently required to slow progression of antibiotic resistanceAboriginal mum and child
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National guideline to tackle record rates of skin infectionResearchers have developed the first National Healthy Skin Guideline to address record rates of skin infections in Australia’s Indigenous communities.
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Childhood influenza vaccination rates improves with better accessMore children across Australia are being vaccinated against the flu since funding was expanded and access widened under the National Immunisation Program
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher awarded support fundingA Kids Research Institute Australia researcher has been awarded $10,000 from the New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) award.
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Celebrating 20 years of meningitis awarenessAustralian charity celebrates 20 years of providing meningitis awareness and marks World Meningitis Day with footy star
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Caesarean link to respiratory infections in babiesCaesarean link to respiratory infections in babies
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Perth trial begins on investigational Golden Staph vaccinePerth researchers are calling for volunteers to help test an investigational vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph).