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Premature babies at greater risk of childhood infectionNew research has found children who are born even slightly premature or underweight are more likely to be hospitalised with an infection during their childhood

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National honour for consumer advocateAnne MacKenzie has been recognised with the award of Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

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Study finds link between family dog ownership and girls’ physical activityResearchers have found a clear link between the acquisition or loss of a family dog and the level of physical activity undertaken by children in the family, with the impact most noticeable in girls.

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Welcome boost to medical research and innovation in WAThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the State Government’s additional investment into the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRI), which supports key medical research, innovation and commercialisation in Western Australia.

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Major grants fuel child health researchSix researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded $8.9 million in prestigious Investigator Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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Five researchers from The Kids awarded Early Career Child Health Researcher FellowshipsFive researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded three-year fellowships with the aim of keeping more WA-based PhD graduates involved in child health research.

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Researching support needs for dads with children in preterm careThe mental health and wellbeing of new fathers whose children end up in neonatal intensive care is the focus of a new project to be led by The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers, thanks to a $388,000 grant from Healthway.

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Big data to help understand why four out of five kids no longer walk or ride to schoolResearchers will use cutting edge big data and geospatial modelling techniques to tackle the dramatic decline in the number of West Australian children walking or riding to school.

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Hear from Dr Asha Bowen at our free Girls in Science EventSecondary students have the opportunity to hear from Associate Professor Asha Bowen, a 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellow, in a free online event this National Science Week.

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State Government boost for The Kids researchThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded five of eight State Government awards designed to help cover the hidden costs of conducting research.