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Perth COVID-19 infection study to doorknock in search of undetected cases during Omicron waveResearchers will be asking random households across metropolitan Perth to undertake COVID tests to reveal how much undetected infection is in the community.

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The Kids celebrate neurodiverse leader selected for prestigious STEM programA remarkable Institute leader will join a cohort of 25 STEM-qualified women to take part in the prestigious 2024 Women in Leadership Development (WILD) program.

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Crucial advancement in the treatment of childhood sarcomaCure Cancer and The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Ben Wylie announced new potential treatment in time for Childhood Sarcoma Awareness month.

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Top researchers recognised for respiratory researchTwo leading researchers from The Kids received significant endorsements to advance their research at last night’s Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (TSANZSRS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide.

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The Kids takes fight against one of the world’s deadliest bugs to national stageLast night, almost 60 supporters gathered at Adelaide Town Hall for the inaugural The Kids Research Institute Australia Adelaide Lecture, Not Just a Sore Throat: The Race to Stop One of the Deadliest Bugs on the Planet.

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The Kids receives critical funding boost from WA GovernmentThe Kids Research Institute Australia is one of 20 West Australian research facilities to share in $25 million funding under the State Government’s Research Infrastructure Support (RIS) program, through the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.

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Major donation to change the landscape of rare and undiagnosed diseaseThe Kids Research Institute Australia is proud to be a part of the Rare Care Comprehensive Centre (RCCC) for children with rare and undiagnosed disease, made possible thanks to one of Western Australia’s biggest philanthropic gifts.

The Kids Research Institute Australia thrives thanks to our patrons. Their unwavering support propels groundbreaking research for children's health.
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Improving delivery of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart diseaseContinued progress in controlling RHD requires an understanding of how to improve delivery of regular injections of penicillin - secondary prophylaxis (SP).

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Strep A Vaccine Global Consortium (SAVAC) 2.0The mission of SAVAC, the Strep A Vaccine Global Consortium, to ensure that safe, effective and affordable Strep A vaccines are available and implemented to decrease the burden of Strep A disease in the most in need.