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International collaboration awarded $US8 million to design world-first diagnostic tool for acute rheumatic feverResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are joining forces with international experts in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) to transform the diagnosis of these diseases thanks to an $US8 million grant from the Leducq Foundation.
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Children sought for study into how to prevent sore throatsMore than 1000 children are being sought for a study to learn more about sore throats and how best to prevent them.
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Unified response critical to address spread of ‘flesh eating’ bacteriaA surge in invasive group A streptococcal reports in Australia has prompted The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers to call for a unified national public health response, with cases tipped to increase.
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BHP commits $2.6 million to research focused on stopping COVID-19 spreadResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia will lead a world first trial to test the effectiveness of the drug interferon in stopping outbreaks of COVID-19 by reducing the infectiousness of people who contract the virus.
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What parents should know about coronavirusSchools are issuing restrictions around attendance after travel overseas due to coronavirus. Here's how to prepare your kids against the spread of infectious disease on their return to school.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher wins Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in SciencePaediatric infectious disease expert and clinician-scientist Associate Professor Asha Bowen has been named as the Emerging Leader in Science at the country’s most prestigious science awards – the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Ear health partnership brings brighter future for Aboriginal kidsA new partnership between The Kids Research Institute Australia, Dr George Sim and St John of God Murdoch Hospital will offer essential surgery at no cost for a group of Aboriginal children suffering severe ear infections.
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Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetesThe study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.
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New project to make FASD history in the PilbaraA new project aimed at reducing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Pilbara has been launched today in South Hedland.
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A tonsil organ model to evaluate carriage, disease mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for the treatment and prevention of Group A Streptococcus infectionsAnthony Tim Kicic Barnett BSc (Hons) PhD PhD Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Head, Strep A Pathogenesis and Diagnostics