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Dr Tim Barnett

Head, Strep A Pathogenesis and Diagnostics

Dr Judith Katzenellenbogen

Honorary

First week of school visits mark official launch of the SToP Trial

The The Kids Skin Health team has a busy six weeks ahead - visiting nine communities throughout the Kimberley region of WA as part of the first school surveillance activities for the SToP Trial.

Co-ordinated approach urgently required to slow progression of antibiotic resistance

Aboriginal mum and child

Bupa pledges half a million dollars to end rheumatic heart disease

Researchers will extend a unique community-led project to end rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal communities, thanks to nearly half a million dollars in funding from Bupa.

Urgent action needed to stop 500 preventable deaths

A new report predicts rheumatic heart disease (RHD) will lead to over 500 preventable deaths and cost the Australian health system $317 million by 2031 if no further action to tackle the disease is taken.