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Kai Age 19. Youth advocate, project community member. I am very passionate about LGBTQIA+ research, mental health and homelessness. The
Nam-Anh Mum of two, Evelyn and Nicolas. Trial participant, project community member. I want to teach my children what it means to be part
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WA Cystic Fibrosis Research Collaborative Program GrantsNew hope is on the horizon for people living with cystic fibrosis.
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Promising results for new Western Australian-pioneered cystic fibrosis drugChildren with cystic fibrosis will be included in the next phase of a clinical trial of a promising new treatment pioneered in Western Australia aimed at boosting their immune responses to infections. Originally developed by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital.
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WA Government launches ‘game-changing’ nasal influenza vaccine program for kidsWestern Australian kids will have access to a needle-free nasal flu vaccine for the first time in 2026 as part of a new initiative to boost vaccination rates against the life-threatening virus.
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The Kids’ DNA dream comes trueWhat began as a bold idea to mark National Science Week and its 2025 theme, Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language, became an unofficial world record achievement.
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Spectacular sunset launch for the Missing Piece Story BooksWesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases researchers Dr Janessa Pickering and Dr August Mikucki travelled to Broome last week for the official launch of the long-awaited Missing Piece story books.
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PATROL RSV studyResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia would like to understand more about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and how we can provide the best protection for kids.
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Risk of deadly diarrhoeal diseases set to worsen as climate changesResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have contributed to a landmark study revealing climate change will have a detrimental impact on one of the greatest threats to the health of children in the Global south – diarrhoea.
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$3.4 million funding boost supercharges fight against RSVNational research led by the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, has secured more than $3.4 million to assess the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) throughout the country and optimise Australia’s immunisation strategy.