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Telethon Kids researchers granted $5 million to prevent RHD across Pacific

A team led by Dr Joseph Kado from the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at Telethon Kids Institute, and The University of Western Australia (UWA) has been awarded $5 million by the Federal Government in a major push to prevent rheumatic heart disease across the Pacific. ...

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Precision medicine offering new hope for kids with aggressive cancers

A world-first study involving more than 100 cancer researchers and clinicians across Australia – including from Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital – has shown that precision medicine can significantly improve outcomes for children with high-risk cancer. ...

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Researchers receive crucial Near Miss funding

Congratulations to four outstanding Telethon Kids Institute researchers who have received funding designed to support researchers who have narrowly missed out on highly competitive national funding. ...

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New national trial leverages childcare to boost physical activity in young Aussie kids

More than 80,000 Australian children are expected to benefit as 700 childcare centres across the country trial a new program aimed at boosting declining physical activity levels. ...

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Researchers receive crucial near miss funding

Congratulations to three outstanding Telethon Kids Institute researchers who have received second chance WA health funding designed to support researchers who have narrowly missed out on highly competitive national funding. ...

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New funding for innovative multiple sclerosis research

WA researchers hope to gain new insights into the way immune cells in the body trigger attacks of multiple sclerosis (MS), thanks to new funding from MS Australia. ...

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Parent of a year 7 student? NOW is the best time to talk to your child about drinking alcohol

Senior Research Officer from Telethon Kids Institute’s Human Development and Community Wellbeing team, Robyn Johnston, says now is actually a good time to start talking to them about alcohol - before they transition to the teenage years. ...

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Report confirms the economic value of medical research in WA

Telethon Kids Institute has welcomed a landmark report which reveals every dollar invested in WA’s medical research sector is more than doubled when it comes to return on investment to our economy. ...

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World-class mental health researcher to join Telethon Kids Institute

Telethon Kids Institute warmly welcomes youth mental health researcher Associate Professor Kathryn Modecki. ...

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Poor access to mental health services linked to suicide hotspots: study

Communities with poor access to mental health services are eight times more likely to be youth suicide hotspots, according to new Telethon Kids Institute research. ...

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