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Heath Ledger Career Development Scholarships

Five outstanding researchers have been awarded the inaugural Heath Ledger Career Development Scholarships

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Concept design revealed for new hospital and Institute

The State Government has unveiled the concept design for the new children's hospital which will also be the new home of the Telethon Institute for Child Health

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Telethon Institute appoints new Director

Leading paediatrician and infectious diseases specialist Professor Jonathan Carapetis has been named Director of The Kids for Child Health Research.

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New study shows no consistent decrease in child maltreatment

A new study of child maltreatment over the last 20 years in developed countries has found no consistent decrease in rates despite a raft of policy initiatives.

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Perth trial begins on investigational Golden Staph vaccine

Perth researchers are calling for volunteers to help test an investigational vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph).

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Children’s language not affected by stress in pregnancy

findings from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research that show relatively common stressful events during pregnancy do not have a long term impact

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Telethon Institute awarded two national Centres of Research Excellence

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Volunteers needed to trial new vaccine against dengue fever

Perth researchers are about to trial a new vaccine that aims to protect against all four strains of the potentially devastating Dengue Fever.

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New study confirms link between alcohol and birth defects

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Listen Up - Urgent action needed to reduce ear infections