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Worried about your child getting coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know

Comparatively few children have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Here’s what we know so far about how children are affected.

WA researchers lead global centre to eliminate childhood asthma

An ambitious project that could stop children developing asthma is the centrepiece of a new world-class respiratory research centre launched in Perth.

Bone density treatment found to slow the progression of leukaemia

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers may have unlocked a vital key to reducing the progression of leukaemia in children, potentially prompting a change in thinking around the best way to target treatment.

School readiness is more than just test results

A new study by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has found there is a bigger picture to consider when determining whether a child is ready to start school.

Leukaemia Translational Research

The main aim of our Leukaemia Translational Research Team is to test innovative therapeutic approaches, with a focus on clinical translation of this knowledge, to improve the outcomes of children suffering from leukaemia.

Chronobiology

The Chronobiology team works to understand the factors that contribute to poor lung and heart function in newborn infants and find ways to prevent heart and lung disease.

The Kids welcomes new WA youth health policy

The Kids welcomes the launch of WA’s first policy on youth health which will give young people a voice in the planning of health services that affect them.

Australian Group on Antimicrobial Research surveillance outcome programs - bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns from patients less than 18 years of age

From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021, thirty-eight institutions across Australia submitted data to the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) from patients aged < 18 years (AGAR-Kids). Over the two years, 1,679 isolates were reported from 1,611 patients. This AGAR-Kids report aims to describe the population of children and adolescents with bacteraemia reported to AGAR and the proportion of resistant isolates.  

Overlapping Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis household transmission and mobile genetic element exchange

Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis and Streptococcus pyogenes share skin and throat niches with extensive genomic homology and horizontal gene transfer possibly underlying shared disease phenotypes.

Infectious complications and optimising infection prevention for children with cochlear implants

To describe the clinical epidemiology of children receiving cochlear implants, as well as the management and outcomes of cochlear implant infections and adherence to infection prevention measures.

Preclinical efficacy of azacitidine and venetoclax for infant KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals a new therapeutic strategy

Infants with KMT2A-rearranged B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have a dismal prognosis. Survival outcomes have remained static in recent decades despite treatment intensification and novel therapies are urgently required.

Giorgetta Family Fellowship

With mental health issues an escalating problem among young people, looking after the mental health of future generations has never been more

Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells

Children typically experience more mild symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) when compared to adults. There is a strong body of evidence that children are also less susceptible to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection with the ancestral viral isolate.

Grandparent education linked to grandkids’ NAPLAN results

The effects of educational advantage or disadvantage get handed down through the generations according to a new study by researchers at the The Kids.

The Impact of Poverty - interview with Steve Zubrick

Growing up poor is about more than just the size of your bank account. Read the new CoLab Impact of Poverty Evidence Report.

Early Years Initiative an unprecedented commitment to youngest West Australians

Minderoo Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia are proud to partner with the Western Australian Government on an unprecedented $49.3 million commitment to

Early ear infections linked to higher risk of future problems: study

Researchers have found kids who experience repeat ear infections in infancy have a much higher risk of ongoing problems with ear infections in later childhood

New ear health study music to the ears of Aboriginal children

Wait times for Aboriginal children suffering ear infections could be reduced to less than four weeks thanks to a new The Kids Research Institute Australia research project

The Kids researcher awarded prestigious EU Horizon 2020 grant

Professor Cate Taylor, is part of an International cohort of researchers to secure over €1.45million in grant funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme.