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Food allergies have become more common in our community, with up to one in ten young children now affected. Reactions can range from mild hives to life threatening anaphylaxis and breathing difficulties. The most common food allergies are to egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow’s milk, fish, shellfish, sesame, wheat and soy.

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Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University will use a $3.9 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate whether a type of whooping cough vaccine could provide bonus protection against food allergies and eczema.

The Kids has a range of specialised expertise, tools, platforms and technology to undertake cutting-edge science.

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Anthony Belinda Ingrid Kicic Hales Laing BSc (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) PhD BSc PhD Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Senior

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Sarah Le Roi knows well how debilitating Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) can be. She was struck down with the 'superbug' while on holiday in the US.

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Tasmania's Child and Family Centres are having a positive impact on parent's use and experiences of services and supports for young children

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Thank you to everyone who visited The Kids Research Institute Australia's Open Day on October 8. We welcomed more than 700 guests to the Institute to discover our research.

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The goal of Project Children's Cancer is to discover new therapies that are more effective and less toxic to fight aggressive cancers in babies and children.

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Advances in gene and molecular technology finally explain why brain tumour cells that look the same, behave and respond differently to treatment.