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Rapid response to e-cigarette findingsTelethon Kids Institute-led research revealing that six out of 10 nicotine free e-cigarette liquids contained nicotine and other potentially harmful chemicals.
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Chance to prevent asthma missedTwo Australian scientists are spearheading an international campaign that's challenging the way asthma drugs are developed and tested.
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Vitamin D in fetal development: Findings from a birth cohort studyBirth cohort studies provide an invaluable resource for studies of the influence of the fetal environment on health in later life.
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WA researchers lead global centre to eliminate childhood asthmaAn ambitious project that could stop children developing asthma is the centrepiece of a new world-class respiratory research centre launched in Perth.
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Unravelling the mystery of persistent wheeze in children: Study reveals crucial immune cell differencesThe study found the rare immune cells, known as plasmacytoid dendritic cells, showed clear signs of activation and virus defence in children with transient wheeze, whereas in children with persistent wheeze the same immune cells showed very limited activation without any signs of virus defence.
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RSV prevention finally in reach after 20 years of research at The Kids Research Institute AustraliaWorld-first immunisations providing protection against deadly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could be just months away thanks to global research efforts spanning multiple decades.
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Meet the Finalists: Illuminate PitchFest 2025We are excited to introduce ten trailblazing researchers who will be taking to the stage this February to pitch their bold and innovative ideas to our philanthropic community.
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Genetic and functional evidence for a role for SLC11A1 in susceptibility to otitis media in early childhood in a Western Australian populationOtitis media (OM) is a common disease in early childhood characterised by inflammation of the middle ear.
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PCV10 elicits Protein D IgG responses in Papua New Guinean children but has no impact on NTHi carriage in the first two years of lifeNasopharyngeal colonisation with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is associated with development of infections including pneumonia and otitis media. The 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) uses NTHi Protein D (PD) as a carrier. Papua New Guinean children have exceptionally early and dense NTHi carriage, and high rates of NTHi-associated disease.
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Improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of recurrent tonsillitisStrep A causes over 775 million infections each year world-wide, including over 615 million cases of tonsil infection (Strep throat).