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The The Kids Cancer Centre is at the cutting edge of developing new, safer ways of treating children with cancer using their own immune systems.

Researchers went into 79 WA primary and secondary schools in 2020 and found increased levels of emotional distress among students and families.

A simple set of eye masks and ear plugs – an inexpensive solution explored in a successful pilot study by The Kids Research Institute Australia, together with the Child and Adolescent Health Service – could hold the key to better outcomes for our tiniest bubs. Now, a nationwide clinical trial is testing the idea

Supporting parents of trans and gender diverse kids.

Communities in the Central Great Southern region have known for years that dental health is a major issue for the smallest residents of their towns.

The WA Kids Cancer Centre has a suite of world-leading research projects to unlock new treatments for childhood cancers.

The Kids Research Institute Australia position on schools and COVID-19 in Western Australia

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Influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women is sub-optimal. We assessed the effectiveness of a multi-component behavioural nudge intervention to improve COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake among pregnant women. 

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In this scoping review, we explore the concept of human thriving in work populations that are repeatedly exposed to high stress, elevated threat, and potential trauma-professions such as first responders and front-line military personnel. The concept of thriving, defined as the joint experience of development and success, shares some similarities with other psychological concepts (e.g., resilience, posttraumatic growth, flourishing), but is distinct due to the consideration of physical wellbeing, and success (e.g., performance). 

Engaging the community in COVID-19 rapid research