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Ambitious flu program aims to protect kids for life

A bold research program is working to give young children lifelong protection against influenza

RSV: The Hidden Virus

Despite respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) being the leading cause of hospitalisations in the first year of life, there is currently no routine preventative option for otherwise healthy babies.

Rapid-fire research the latest weapon in war on junk food ads

A new rapid research funding model is translating into quick results.

How researchers have made surgery for babies

The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Perioperative Medicine team is helping to change global and local practice by finding safer and gentler ways to both undertake surgery, and care for kids and families afterwards.

Could Perth lakes hold the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

Perth researchers discovered a naturally occurring virus living in the city’s waterways that could potentially fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

‘Boom Boom’ goes the beat towards ending rheumatic heart disease

A song written by kids in Barunga as part of the END RHD Communities Project is helping prevent the spread of infections that cause rheumatic heart disease in remote Aboriginal Communities.

The six-minute tests that could save lives

Thanks to research, a six -second test can get the answers that could save a child’s life.

Intellectual Disability

About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases.

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common chronic, life-shortening genetic condition affecting young Australians. There is no cure but researchers are working to prevent the onset of lung disease.