Search
News & Events
Premature babies at greater risk of childhood infectionNew research has found children who are born even slightly premature or underweight are more likely to be hospitalised with an infection during their childhood
News & Events
Trans Tasman action to fast track rheumatic fever vaccinePrime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand have agreed to provide $3M to help fast-track the development of a vaccine against rheumatic fever.
News & Events
Investigational vaccine for WA's meningococcal threatPerth researchers have begun a clinical trial of an investigational Meningococcal B vaccine against the most common form of meningococcal disease in W.A.
News & Events
Potential new vaccine for WA's meningococcal threatPerth researchers are trialling a Meningococcal B vaccine that could potentially provide protection
News & Events
Beating the flu bugPerth children are being asked to volunteer for an important national study to test the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine in children.
News & Events
The Kids researchers lead national trial to fight sepsis in premature infantsThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will lead a new national clinical trial (COSI-2) to determine whether topical coconut oil can reduce late onset sepsis in extremely preterm infants.
News & Events
Major grants fuel child health researchSix researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded $8.9 million in prestigious Investigator Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
News & Events
Five researchers from The Kids awarded Early Career Child Health Researcher FellowshipsFive researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded three-year fellowships with the aim of keeping more WA-based PhD graduates involved in child health research.
News & Events
Children sought for study into how to prevent sore throatsMore than 1000 children are being sought for a study to learn more about sore throats and how best to prevent them.