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Bacterial slime causing persistent wet coughs for children

Researchers using powerful microscopes have identified bacterial slime in the lungs of some children with persistent wet coughs.

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$2 million grant to develop diagnostic tool for rheumatic fever

The Kids Research Institute Australia & Menzies School of Health Research will lead an international project to develop a diagnostic tool for acute rheumatic fever.

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Implants could replace painful injections to treat rheumatic heart disease

Painful monthly penicillin injections to treat and prevent Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) could be replaced with a longer-acting implant, a recent study has found.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers take out prestigious Premier’s Science Awards

Three outstanding researchers have won 2023 Premier’s Science Awards, with another inducted into the prestigious WA Science Hall of Fame.

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Six-minute Strep A tests dramatically cut wait time in remote settings

Children at risk of potentially life-threatening Strep A infections no longer have to wait five days for timely treatment, thanks to a The Kids Research Institute Australia study conducted in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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IIC Perth 2019 Faculty Testimonials Contact us I liked the breadth available in the course: both local and international, and very specialised areas

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Respiratory Symposium

More information For more information regarding the Respiratory Symposium, please contact Dr Hannah Moore.

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Widespread dyspigmentation in a child

Bernadette Ricciardo MBBS (hon) DCH FACD PhD Candidate Bernadette.Ricciardo@telethonkids.org.au PhD Candidate Dr Bernadette Ricciardo is a PhD