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Research has identified a critical genetic risk factor for a potentially fatal parasitic disease that affects up to 400 thousand people a year, mostly children.

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New research from The Kids for Child Health Research shows that the pneumococcal vaccine program has contributed to closing of the gap

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Hundreds of healthy volunteers are needed in Perth to test the effectiveness of a current 'flu vaccine.

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An Australian-developed vaccine that's been trialed in Perth has been found to produce a strong immune response against the H5N1 bird flu virus.

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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum chagasi. Genome-wide linkage studies from Sudan and Brazil identified...

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To assess the immunogenicity and safety of a 2009 influenza A(H1N1) vaccine in children.

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Epidemiologic associations between viral lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and asthma in later childhood are well known

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Scabies, a parasitic skin infestation by the burrowing "itch" mite Sarcoptes scabiei, causes significant health problems for children and adults worldwide.

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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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An internationally recognised researcher at The Kids Research Institute Australia has been made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science