Skip to content

Search

Pneumonia rates improve in Aboriginal children

New research from The Kids for Child Health Research shows that the pneumococcal vaccine program has contributed to closing of the gap

Investigational vaccine for WA's meningococcal threat

Perth researchers have begun a clinical trial of an investigational Meningococcal B vaccine against the most common form of meningococcal disease in W.A.

Potential new vaccine for WA's meningococcal threat

Perth researchers are trialling a Meningococcal B vaccine that could potentially provide protection

Perth children needed for Swine Flu vaccine study

Perth researchers are about to begin testing of a new vaccine to protect against swine flu in children.

WANTED: 'Flu Busters

Hundreds of healthy volunteers are needed in Perth to test the effectiveness of a current 'flu vaccine.

Bird flu vaccine produces promising results

An Australian-developed vaccine that's been trialed in Perth has been found to produce a strong immune response against the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Beating the flu bug

Perth children are being asked to volunteer for an important national study to test the effectiveness of an influenza vaccine in children.

Meningitis study aims for fewer needles

Perth researchers are investigating a new combined vaccine to protect against three causes of potentially deadly bacterial meningitis.

Risk factors and comorbidities for invasive pneumococcal disease in Western Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people

Australian Aboriginal people have among the highest rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) worldwide. This paper investigates clinical diagnosis, risk...

Predictors of Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized for Pertussis during an Epidemic

This study aimed to determine factors associated with severe pertussis in hospitalized children during an epidemic using a novel pertussis severity scoring...