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The Kids welcomes Future Fund for medical research

Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the passing of legislation to establish the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

Medibank funding for new maternity study

The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Kim Clark has been awarded funding of almost $50,000 from a new health research fund launched by Medibank

Parents advised to rethink dummy use

A comprehensive review of scientific studies on the use of baby pacifiers (dummies) has found that they interfere with successful breastfeeding.

Planning for a healthy start

A diet and lifestyle mobile app targeting a critical window in early pregnancy is being introduced to women in the northern suburbs of Perth, hoping to assist with breaking the ‘transmission’ of obesity from one generation to the next.

Harmonizing Surveillance Methodologies for Group A Streptococcal Diseases

Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is responsible for a significant global health and economic burden. The recent prioritization of Strep A vaccine development by the World Health Organization has prompted global research activities and collaborations. To progress this prioritization, establishment of robust surveillance for Strep A to generate updated regional disease burden estimates and to establish platforms for future impact evaluation is essential.

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases for 10 Causes, 1990 to 2015

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many regions of the world.