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Pioneering mental health researcher named a 2021 Human Rights Medal finalistCongratulations to trailblazing mental health researcher Professor Helen Milroy, who has been announced as a finalist for the 2021 Human Rights Medal.
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Taking part in Sore Throat Study a no-brainer for Perth familyWhen Ballajura mum Filomena saw a callout to families to participate in a simple sore throat study to combat Strep A infections, she didn’t think twice.
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Four The Kids Research Institute Australia research leaders named as finalists for West Australian of the Year AwardsFour outstanding members of The Kids Research Institute Australia family have been named as finalists in the 2024 Western Australian of the Year Awards.
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Five The Kids researchers awarded prestigious grantsSeveral The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will share in more than $7.5 million in prestigious Investigator Grants to pursue a range of innovative child health research.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in TPCHRF fundingEight The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received grant funding from the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF).
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Mapping tuberculosis prevalence in Africa using a Bayesian geospatial analysisWorldwide, tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from infectious diseases. Africa is the second most-affected region, accounting for a quarter of the global TB burden, but there is limited evidence whether there is subnational variation of TB prevalence across the continent. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate sub-national and local TB prevalence across Africa.
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Exercise training to address lifelong consequences of preterm birth: a survey of perceived needsThe identification of a COPD etiotype associated with preterm birth (COPD-developmental) has expedited calls for intervention strategies that may improve health outcomes for survivors of preterm birth (<37 weeks' gestation). Pulmonary-rehabilitation style training interventions achieve physiological and symptom improvement in older people with COPD, but whether similar training interventions are suitable for young people is unclear. We sought to understand the perceived need and requirements of an exercise training intervention for children, adolescents and adults born preterm.
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the future of neonatologyJane Pillow BMedSci (Dist) MBBS, PhD (Dist) FRACP Head, Developmental Chronobiology jane.pillow@thekids.org.au Head, Developmental Chronobiology
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The Kids receives critical funding boost from WA GovernmentThe Kids Research Institute Australia is one of 20 West Australian research facilities to share in $25 million funding under the State Government’s Research Infrastructure Support (RIS) program, through the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.
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Kids who skip breakfast have poorer NAPLAN results: studyAn Australian study has revealed the clear link between eating breakfast and academic success, with students who skip breakfast some or all of the time achieving poorer NAPLAN results than children who always eat breakfast.