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FBXO11, a regulator of the TGFΒ pathway, is associated with severe otitis media in Western Australian children

Otitis media (OM) is a common childhood disease characterised by middle ear inflammation following infection

Vitamin D and atopy and asthma phenotypes in children: a longitudinal cohort study

Vitamin D has been linked in some studies with atopy- and asthma-associated phenotypes in children with established disease,but its role in disease inception...

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

The Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Team follows an holistic definition of Aboriginal Health which means that health is not just the physical wellbeing of an individual but includes the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of the whole community.

New NHMRC Statement recognises the power of community-shaped research

The Kids Research Institute Australia strongly endorses the updated framework, which reinforces the essential role consumers and communities play in shaping better research outcomes.

Perth researchers put rare diseases at the centre of global health innovation

Recently, researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital and The University of Western Australia contributed to three major international publications, collectively reinforcing rare diseases as a critical, community-wide health priority.

Wal-yan researchers secure three MRFF grants to tackle childhood lung disease

The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is thrilled to see three researchers awarded prestigious Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Chronic Respiratory Conditions grants to improve lung health in children.

Crucial advancement in the treatment of childhood sarcoma

Cure Cancer and The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Ben Wylie announced new potential treatment in time for Childhood Sarcoma Awareness month.

New drug offers hope for people living with cystic fibrosis

A promising new treatment pioneered in Western Australia for people with cystic fibrosis has commenced testing in a clinical trial in the United States and Australia.

Opinion: Modelling for the health of our next generation

Nearly 170 years ago a British doctor applied geospatial mapping to identify the source of a cholera outbreak in central London. Using a street map to plot the location of the homes of the sick, Dr John Snow was able to pinpoint a ‘ground zero’ for the outbreak – a contaminated water pump.

New funding targets diabetes and heart disease health service gaps

Researchers will work with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women in SA to devise better ways to care for women at risk of pregnancy complications caused by diabetes and cardiovascular disease.