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Event: Beating the odds: Problem gambling in our youth

Despite a growing body of evidence, there remains a perception that problem gambling is the reserve of electronic gaming machines, or ‘pokies’.

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World-first evidence links exclusive colostrum intake with reduced peanut allergy risk

First-of-its-kind findings show that newborns exclusively fed colostrum in their first 72 hours of life were five times less likely to develop a peanut allergy by 12-18 months, and 11 times less likely to develop multiple food allergies (such as egg or cow’s milk) compared with infants who also received formula

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Kids researchers using real tonsils in quest to develop new Strep A vaccine

A new study underway at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, is deliberately infecting tonsils with Strep A in the laboratory to test a range of potential vaccine candidates.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia leads national review on consumer involvement in health research

The Kids Research Institute Australia has been awarded a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) tender to lead the national review of the revised Draft Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research.

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Australia on the cusp of one-shot meningococcal protection

A life-saving meningococcal vaccine covering all five common strains of the deadly disease could soon be available thanks to vital research demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of a combination Men ABCWY vaccine.

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Setting the agenda: Urgent priorities to close the childhood cancer gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

A review led by the First Nations Childhood Cancer team at The Kids Research Institute Australia has highlighted the urgent need for Indigenous-specific studies focused on cancer outcomes, survivorship and equity.

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Leading autism researcher named The Kids new Deputy Director (Research)

Professor Andrew Whitehouse, the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research and CliniKids Director, has been appointed Deputy Director (Research) at The Kids Research Institute Australia.