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Remote Aboriginal communities in Australia are located on traditional lands holding deep cultural significance and meaning for residents. However, systemic inequity rooted in colonisation has driven persistent housing and health disparities, with inadequate environmental health conditions within homes and communities a prominent example. 

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Perth investigators involved in a major global trial have launched an innovative Cultural Information Hub to maximise cultural safety for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients participating in research.

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A new study underway at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, is deliberately infecting tonsils with Strep A in the laboratory to test a range of potential vaccine candidates.

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A life-saving meningococcal vaccine covering all five common strains of the deadly disease could soon be available thanks to vital research demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of a combination Men ABCWY vaccine.

Researchers 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.

Vaccine Trials Group with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is conducting a trial of a vaccine against Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in at-risk individuals.

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia are studying a new pneumococcal vaccine designed to provide a broader protection for 21 serotypes of the bacteria S. pneumoniae – 8 more serotypes than the current vaccine given to new babies.

Highlights from the VTG Laboratory in 2025

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Research reveals that friendly bacteria may help reduce flu symptoms, offering new insights into potential treatments and enhancing our understanding of immune health.