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Action welcomed on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersThe Telethon Kids Institute has welcomed the expansion of clinical services for young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
Western Australia’s biggest and only medical research institute dedicated to improving kids’ health and wellbeing, has rebranded to The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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Enhancing Protection against Influenza and COVID-19 for pregnant women and medically at risk children: EPIC StudyPregnant women are 3 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and over 7 times more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit with influenza compared to non-pregnant women.
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Dornase alfa as an adjunct therapy to treat chronic ear infectionsChris Glenn Lea-Ann Peter Ruth Brennan-Jones Pearson Kirkham Richmond Thornton PhD BA (Education) PhD Candidate PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP PhD Head, Ear
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Healthy Ears Clinical Trial: A telehealth-facilitated randomised-controlled trial utilising a health promotion intervention to resolve otitis media with effusion for children won specialist Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) waiting listsA telehealth-facilitated randomised-controlled trial utilising a health promotion intervention to resolve otitis media with effusion for children won specialist Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) waiting lists
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Microbiological and immunological factors predicting surgical outcomes for chronic otitis mediaLea-Ann Peter Ruth Kirkham Richmond Thornton PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP PhD Co-Head, Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group; Microbiology Lead,
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Improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of recurrent tonsillitisStrep A causes over 775 million infections each year world-wide, including over 615 million cases of tonsil infection (Strep throat).
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Telethon Institute joins international effort to improve early nutrition and long term healthThe Kids for Child Health Research will join more than 50 scientists from 36 research institutions around the world to improve early nutrition
Learn how our research is preventing cyberbullying and supporting kids’ mental wellbeing