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Support breastfeeding Mums for healthy babies and a healthy planet

As a child health researcher, I'm often asked by new Mums what's the best thing they can do for their babies? And my answer is always the same, breastfeed.

Call for Group A streptococcal infections to become notifiable diseases

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia say Group A Streptococcus should become a nationally notifiable disease in Australia.

A healthy start for you and your next bub

Pregnancy brings with it some level of risk. There is no getting around that. Of course, women want to do the best for their baby, but there is a risk.

Mandatory folate fortification a win for Australian families

The introduction of mandatory fortification of bread making flour with folate will save hundreds of families every year from the heartbreak of birth defefects

A diagnostic test for acute rheumatic fever (pilot study)

Currently there are no diagnostic tests for ARF, and no treatments targeting immune responses to improve disease outcomes.

Development of a nutrition-focussed food outlet classification system

Gina Trapp BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD Honorary Research Associate Gina.Trapp@thekids.org.au ARC DECRA Fellow & Head of Food and Nutrition Research Dr

Establishing a Western Australian Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease Database

The main objective of the study is to establish a comprehensive register of congenital and acquired heart disease in WA with accurate re-classification of all cases through Princess Margart Hospital using international diagnostic codes.

Measuring how a disease outbreak could spread in WA

Nick Golding BSc DPhil Honorary Research Fellow Nick.Golding@thekids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Professor Nick Golding is the UWA Chair in

Modelling the spread and control of a malaria vector

Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death, particularly in Africa and among children.