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Injury study aims to help frontline staff better recognise domestic violenceA The Kids Research Institute Australia research student concerned by the types of injuries he was seeing in emergency departments as a trainee doctor has spearheaded an Australia-first study.

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New project to boost global fight against malariaResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University are excited to be part of a new US$30 million global project to fight malaria.

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“Natural killer” donor cells fighting kids leukaemiaNew research by The Kids shows donor immune cells are highly effective at boosting the body’s response against leukaemia.

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The Kids welcomes passing of WA Future Fund Amendment BillThe Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes the passing of the Western Australian Future Fund Amendment (Future Health Research and Innovation Fund) Bill in State Parliament today to support health and medical research and innovation in WA.

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Researchers unlock BCG vaccine puzzle in findings that could save millions of newbornsThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers working with a global team have identified the mechanism behind one of science’s most enduring mysteries.

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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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COVID-19 informationThe situation with COVID-19 is constantly evolving, and there is an extraordinary amount of information circulating which can be both overwhelming and difficult to navigate.

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Kids swamped by ads for junk food and alcoholAn audit of outdoor food advertising near Perth schools has found that three-quarters of the promotions were for junk food and alcohol.

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What’s in a name?In WA, 60,000 kids live with a rare disease, and of those about half do not have a diagnosis. At The Kids, researchers are leading the charge in developing a method to identify genetic variations, so that kids like Charlotte can get answers.

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WA Child Research Fund grants boost research for premmies, kids with cancer and rare diseasesThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded 12 of 16 grants under the latest round of funding from the WA Child Research Fund