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Study which deliberately infected participants leads to penicillin breakthroughA unique study purposely giving participants Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) to learn how much penicillin it takes to prevent infection has found the amount needed is much lower than previously thought – a discovery that will transform thinking on treatment for people living with rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
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The Kids STEM Festival returns for two days of free family fun in BroomeThe Kids Research Institute Australia will return to the Kimberley in May for the Broome STEM Festival, promising two fun-filled days of hands-on science activities for local families to experience.
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New tool guides families on RSV immunisationResearchers from the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, have launched an online guidance tool designed to help families and health-care providers in WA learn the best way to protect babies and young children against life-threatening respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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New study uncovers dual benefit of bone-protecting treatment for childhood leukaemiaA groundbreaking study from cancer researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for children battling the most common childhood cancer – B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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Community partnership sets priorities for preterm lung health researchRespiratory disease remains one of the most significant complications of preterm birth, with lasting consequences.
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New funding to accelerate AI personalised phage therapiesWal-yan researchers have been awarded $500,000 for their innovative research, supported by the Western Australian Government’s Future Health Medical Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.
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Groundbreaking TB researcher named AAMRI Rising StarDr Kefyalew Alene, who heads the Geospatial and Tuberculosis team at The Kids and is a senior research fellow within the Curtin School of Population Health, has used cutting edge technology to transform the way TB transmission is predicted, understood and managed globally.
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Help shape research to improve children's surgery experienceHave your say in groundbreaking research on anaesthesia and perioperative care – medical support given before, during and after surgery to ensure the best outcome.
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Early childhood researcher wins South Australian science awardAn early childhood researcher based at The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Adelaide office has been honoured at South Australia’s Science Excellence and Innovation Awards for her work revealing the link between screen time exposure and toddlers’ language development.
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Research breakthrough gives hope to children with rare and undiagnosed diseasesA complex five-year experiment which cracked the code of a genetic mystery has paved the way for faster and more accurate diagnoses of the most rare and unknown diseases affecting children.