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Professor Jonathan Carapetis has made eliminating rheumatic heart disease his life’s work.
A new rapid research funding model is translating into quick results.
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.
For thousands of WA children living with undiagnosed diseases, it’s hope.
Thanks to research, a six -second test can get the answers that could save a child’s life.
Klair Bayley knew her son Logan would eventually need a wheelchair.
Socio-economic inequality and vaccination inequity have long been critical issues. However, no studies have explored the gap in influenza vaccination uptake between public and private schools. Importantly, the extent to which socio-economic inequality translates into vaccination uptake inequity has not been quantified.
Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) causes a wide spectrum of diseases, ranging from pharyngitis and impetigo to severe invasive infections and immune-mediated conditions such as acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease and acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Contemporary data on the global burden of Strep A diseases are lacking.
Malaria is a leading cause of death in school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, and non-fatal chronic malaria infections are associated with anaemia, school absence and decreased learning, preventing children from reaching their full potential. Malaria chemoprevention has led to substantial reductions in malaria in younger children in sub-Saharan Africa.