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Antibody persistence in Australian adolescents following meningococcal C conjugate vaccination

In Australia, following the introduction of serogroup C meningococcal (MenC) conjugate vaccine for toddlers and catch-up immunization through adolescence,...

Childhood behavior problems and age at first sexual intercourse: A prospective birth cohort study

Early first sexual intercourse (FSI) is a risk factor for unplanned abstract teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and adverse social, emotional...

A randomized phase I study of the safety and immunogenicity

In this study of healthy adults aged 50-85 and 18-24 years, SA3Ag elicited a rapid and robust immune response and was well tolerated, with no notable safety...

Controlling acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in developing countries: Are we getting closer?

Improved opportunities for the primary prevention of ARF now exist, because of point-of-care antigen tests for Streptococcus pyogenes, and clinical decision...

Post hoc analysis of the PATRICIA randomized trial of the efficacy of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)/HPV-18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine

The efficacy of the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)/HPV-18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infections with HPV...

Febrile seizures following measles and varicella vaccines in young children in Australia

Febrile seizures (FS) are common in childhood with incidence peaking in the second year of life when measles and varicella-containing vaccines are administered.

Major grants fuel child health research

Six 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.

Five researchers from The Kids awarded Early Career Child Health Researcher Fellowships

Five 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.