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BHP commits $2.6 million to research focused on stopping COVID-19 spreadResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia will lead a world first trial to test the effectiveness of the drug interferon in stopping outbreaks of COVID-19 by reducing the infectiousness of people who contract the virus.

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Dogs are more than companions, they are great for our mental wellbeingA new study has highlighted the positive impact dog ownership has on our mental health.

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Youth mental health researcher named joint Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the YearYouth mental health researcher named joint winner of the Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year category at the 2022 Western Australian Premier’s Science Awards.
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Amped Up: An Energy Drink StudyGina Hayley Trapp Christian BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD (Distinction) W.Aust. Honorary Research Associate Head, Child
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Healthy Conversations @ PlaygroupOne in four Australian children aged five years and under are overweight or obese. This program promoted healthful lifestyle behaviours to prevent obesity in children and families attending playgroups.

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The PROTECT TrialTobias Jenny Strunk Mountain Other Investigators MD, PhD, FRACP MBA MClinEpi Head, Neonatal Health Program Manager, Neonatal Health / Protect Trial

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Opinion: Modelling for the health of our next generationNearly 170 years ago a British doctor applied geospatial mapping to identify the source of a cholera outbreak in central London. Using a street map to plot the location of the homes of the sick, Dr John Snow was able to pinpoint a ‘ground zero’ for the outbreak – a contaminated water pump.

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New project to boost global fight against malariaResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Curtin University are excited to be part of a new US$30 million global project to fight malaria.
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Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in young adults from New CaledoniaThe prevalence of echocardiographically diagnosed RHD in adults in New Caledonia is estimated at 5.9 per 1000
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A systematic and functional classification of Streptococcus pyogenes that serves as a new tool for molecular typing and vaccine development.This publication is a systematic analysis of all Group A Streptococcus M protein variants, to assist in the development of a vaccine.