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Opinion: Why I am voting yes in the Voice ReferendumAustralia has nothing to lose by voting Yes, but First Nations people have everything to gain. And if the lives of First Nations people improve, we all win.

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Survivors of drug-resistant TB face long-term health problems: studyNew research highlights the long-term physical health problems faced by people who survive drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) .

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Anaesthesia, suicide prevention and rare disease research supported by Telethon 2022The generous support of West Australians through Channel 7’s Telethon Trust will help support vital child health research at The Kids Research Institute Australia in 2023.

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International Women’s Day: Question & AnswerToday, and every day, we celebrate the inspiring female researchers, students and professional staff who work at The Kids Research Institute Australia, and the contribution they make to child health research in Australia.

Learn more about the research and programs produced as part of the Banksia Hill Project, plus related research projects at Telethon Kids Institute.

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WA’s Omicron wave on a downward trajectory, despite new variantsSophisticated modelling produced is predicting a steady decline in COVID-19 cases in WA throughout August, but hospitalisation rates will remain relatively high.
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Febrile seizures following measles and varicella vaccines in young children in AustraliaFebrile seizures (FS) are common in childhood with incidence peaking in the second year of life when measles and varicella-containing vaccines are administered.
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A subset of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus fails to degrade DNA from multiple clinically relevant sources.Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a decreased ability to clear cell remnants and multiple deficiencies in the ability to degrade cellular...
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Study Protocol: Missing Voices – Communication Difficulties after Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury in Aboriginal AustraliansAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians experience stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) with much greater frequency than non-Aboriginal Australians
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Parent voices guide smoking intervention developmentWhile parents' influence on their children's smoking behaviour is widely recognised, little is known about parents of four to eight year olds' attitudes and...