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Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether the use of the BIB aids weight loss in obese adolescents.

Cerebral Palsy

A non-progressive motor disability due to damage of the developing brain, this is the most common physical disability in childhood. Affecting about one in 500 babies, it is frequently accompanied by other neurological impairments, such as intellectual or sensory.

Immunotherapy drug dramatically improves survival for babies with rare leukaemia

A pilot clinical study, led in Australia by a The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children's Hospital researcher, has found an immunotherapy drug can dramatically increase survival rates for babies with a rare form of leukaemia, paving the way for a major international clinical trial.

International collaboration awarded $US8 million to design world-first diagnostic tool for acute rheumatic fever

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are joining forces with international experts in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) to transform the diagnosis of these diseases thanks to an $US8 million grant from the Leducq Foundation.

Sore throat: Is it such a big deal anymore?

This review article addresses the driving factors associated with diagnosis and treatment of sore throats caused by Group A streptococcus.

Clinic attendances during the first 12 months of life for Aboriginal children in five remote communities of northern Australia

The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.

INSPIRE Consumer Reference Group of WA

Inviting expressions of interest for the INSPIRE Consumer Reference Group (CRG) of WA – a group for the Aboriginal Children’s Excellent (ACE) Lung Health studies.

Pulmonary delivery of cationic gold nanoparticles boost antigen-specific CD4+ T Cell Proliferation

Our findings demonstrate surface charge as a key parameter determining particle uptake by APC

Wearable devices could change clinical care for kids with cystic fibrosis

A bold respiratory research project will investigate whether wearable devices could drastically change clinical care for children living with chronic diseases such as cystic fibrosis. 

Research to see if AI can speed up therapy for people with antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

Researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre are aiming to combine artificial intelligence with natural, infection-fighting viruses to help save lives from an increasingly common medical emergency found in hospitals.