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Effect of blood glucose levels on the amount of glucose needed to maintain stable blood glucose levels during and after moderate intensity exercise in young people with type 1 diabetes

Determining if hyperglycaemia prior to and during exercise affects the amount of carbohydrate required to maintain stable glucose levels during/after exercise

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Epidemiology of hypoglycaemia in childhood-onset diabetes in Western Australia

Investigating the demographic, lifestyle and diabetes management factors associated with the incidence of severe hypoglycemia

First Nations Childhood Cancer Research

A first of its kind research program at The Kids Research Institute Australia aims to develop new strategies to better treat Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer.

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Maths, modelling and RSV: the unique combo driving virus prevention

The Kids Research Institute developed a world-first RSV transmission model using real data to predict the impact of WA’s immunisation program for young children.

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Clinical trial recruiting babies for RSV and hMPV vaccine study

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Study finds Covid-19 severity reduced for children

An international study examining Covid-19 severity on hospitalised children and adolescents has found that as the virus became more infectious, intensive care admissions dropped across multiple age groups regardless of vaccination status.

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Implants could replace painful injections to treat rheumatic heart disease

Painful monthly penicillin injections to treat and prevent Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) could be replaced with a longer-acting implant, a recent study has found.

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Study to protect babies from flu as flu season strikes early

Parents of babies in Perth and Adelaide are being urged to take part in a landmark study to examine the best ways to keep their child safe from influenza this winter, amid a surge in serious infections.

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Childhood influenza vaccination rates improves with better access

More children across Australia are being vaccinated against the flu since funding was expanded and access widened under the National Immunisation Program

2017 Update for the Vaccine Trials Group

Wrap up of the people, projects and updates from 2017 in the Vaccine Trials Group research area, and Dr Peter Richmond.